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Saturday, November 21, 2009

And a delay on climate

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

The Senate will put off consideration of a climate-change bill until spring - and that’s good news. Delay gives opponents more time to make their...

Moving on health

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

Even as Senate Democrats prepare to make a show of support for majority leader Harry Reid’s health care bill, those...

1 Comment

Friday, November 20, 2009

Taxpayers never win

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

Just when you think the Legislature might actually be “getting it” - hearing the public’s outrage over...

18 Comments

Race for last place

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

In failing to adopt meaningful education reforms by the end of formal sessions this week the Legislature has placed the commonwealth at risk of forfeiting some...

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Rationing is here

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

The latest news about guidelines for breast cancer screenings comes at a fascinating juncture in our political history -...

11 Comments

Fighting for mediocrity

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

You can’t argue with results. Well, you can - if you’re the Boston Teachers Union. The BTU has set...

5 Comments

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Put the kids first

By Boston Herald editorial staff

After tense behind-the-scenes negotiations the Senate yesterday was headed toward agreement on an education reform bill that,...

1 Comment

Too close for comfort

By Boston Herald editorial staff

Cambridge police didn’t do anything wrong when they drove a soused Sen. Anthony Galluccio to his house and lugged him...

5 Comments

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Of paper tigers . . .

By Boston Herald editorial staff

No matter how powerful they think they are, members of the state Legislature are going to run into trouble trying to eradicate...

3 Comments

. . . and circus sideshows

By Boston Herald editorial staff

The adage about giving the public “bread and circuses” immediately came to mind at the news that for the third...

1 Comment

Tempting our taste buds

By Boston Herald editorial staff

OK, Bostonians, let’s remove that chip we carry around on our shoulders about all things New York and celebrate the fact that two competing outfits from...

Monday, November 16, 2009

Skids are greased for UMass ‘law’

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

After yet another “thorough review process” - one that took less than a month - University of Massachusetts President...

6 Comments

Pols are stuck in neutral

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

When it comes to road-testing for elderly drivers Beacon Hill has talked a good game. But unless the Legislature acts this...

1 Comment

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Too big to what?

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

Congressional committees are wrestling with legislation aimed at dealing with the problem of banks and other financial institutions...

1 Comment

The Vietnam parallel

By Boston Herald Editorial Staff

Newsweek magazine, which often seems mired in the orthodoxies of liberalism, has produced a most astute analysis of the choices...

7 Comments

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