Massachusetts’s Lottery Can Not and Should Not Compete OnlineSports betting has changed the odds of successJun 10, 2023Jun 10, 2023
A robot political expert has just arrivedNew artificial intelligence will shake up human politics and policyDec 19, 20222Dec 19, 20222
The Technologies of Bill GalvinOur #mapoli Supreme Court Justices excoriated Galvin on his ancient technology. Time for reformsApr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
The Positional PlayerThe impossible man in American politics begins his sixth year overseeing our Commonwealth, maintaining his historic, sky-high approval…Feb 1, 2020Feb 1, 2020
Drinking the SandThe Massachusetts Republican Party cannot survive by remaining where we are standing now. We must follow Charlie Baker to more fertile…Jan 17, 20191Jan 17, 20191
It’s time for Boston to deal with Howie CarrI know you think Howie Carr’s once-broad influence is declining. I would have said that a few years ago, too. But I believe it’s now…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
A Gathering in The Blue WildernessAmerica’s most popular Republican firmly controls his state party. But the party’s new platform is the latest sign that he is unable to…Apr 27, 2018Apr 27, 2018
Globe’s Editorial Board Doesn’t Know FacebookRight after New Year’s, The Boston Globe’s opinion page released some resolutions for 2018, including a surprising one titled, “Hold…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
What did Jay Gonzalez, former Connector Chair, know about the doomed exchange?Jay Gonzalez just announced he is running for governor in 2018 against Charlie Baker. He has a long resume, but one item there deserves…Jan 30, 20171Jan 30, 20171
#NeverTrump in the General ElectionJames Pindell is a great political reporter for the Boston Globe. But that hot-take Tweet gets us wrong. #NeverTrump was not a movement to…Jul 20, 20162Jul 20, 20162
Don’t prepare for the post-Trump GOP rebuilding. It probably won’t happen.I know many #NeverTrump people — declared and not declared — who are not just resisting Donald Trump, but enduring to rebuild after a…May 11, 2016May 11, 2016
Language to help downballot MassGOP candidates survive TrumpFirst, let’s get something out of the way: Trump won the GOP primary with 49% of the vote, but since the party is so small, that has…May 6, 2016May 6, 2016
Did your progressive friend pay MA’s higher tax rate?Today is this year’s tax day for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It’s a good time to talk about an important political issue in our tax…Apr 19, 20161Apr 19, 20161
Time to Retire “Thoughts and Prayers”After any tragedy, you will find all kinds of people — from your friends to politicians — saying, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the…Dec 3, 2015Dec 3, 2015
How to gracefully lose a political argument at ThanksgivingThanksgiving is a rare moment in these politically polarized times when people of opposing views are put together for many hours with no…Nov 26, 2015Nov 26, 2015
A Prayer to AthenaCan the world’s smartest city rebuild a corrupted Olympics?May 28, 20151May 28, 20151
