Every now and then the Springfield City Council assembles and does little more than ministerial duties dressed up as discretionary acts. For example, the city cannot accept a grant or money outside of its own tax base or consistent with a general state law unless
…And the World: In an election that few saw as suspenseful, Russian Prime Minister and one-time President Vladimir Putin was elected once more to be the nation’s president with nearly 64% of the vote. Despite new allegations of electoral fraud, it seems doubtful that Putin
**UPDATED 3-3-12** This post has been updated with additional commentary and for grammatical corrections.“You are not going to go off on a tangent about Olympia Snowe and Maine politics now,” you are probably thinking, right? Well, yes and no, but the reasons run deeper than
We took the week off last week other than the Take Down…late as it is, but packed! …And the World: It’s a political tussle Down Under as the former Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Labor Party tried to throw his successor on the
Happy Belated Presidents Day! …And the World: Could Europe’s nightmare be over? Well, we have asked that question before, but a definite shift in tone from both European finance ministers and the press suggest that this fix for Greece may be the one that holds.
(WMassP&I) Under normal circumstances, Monday’s meeting of the Springfield City Council would have been a quick one. There were few controversial items and councilors seemed in agreement about the diciest issues before them. Rather, since the council had not met since January, a huge amount
Sen. Brown (WMassP&I) There are a number of reasons any given Republican may support the Blunt Amendment, a version of the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act. You may actually believe that birth control is evil. You may believe the government should not force an
…And the World: Against the din of violent protests, the Greek Parliament passed the latest round of austerity measures to secure a critical second bailout from the European Union. The measure passed with 199 well above a majority, but below the number of seats the
Legislators, aides and union officials at Friday’s Meeting (WMassP&I) With city schools already more than a week behind schedule and many students still living in temporary housing after last year’s tornado, Springfield City Councilors and the city’s Beacon Hill delegation are looking to delay the
Under any circumstances it cannot be said often enough that we do not believe that Domenic Sarno has anything but the best of intentions for the City of Springfield. We have often disagreed with his policies, but when we endorsed his opponent last November, our