“To be sure, the top-down control of the General Court by its leaders has frustrated political activists right and left seemingly forever. DiZoglio’s narrative is in service of her effort to compel greater legislative responsiveness to anti-establishment activists. In essence, she has turned the Office of the State Auditor—an office that literally was created and…
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The GOP Is Now the “3GOP”: Grifters, Groypers, and Groomers
I posted a new Substack, The GOP Is Now the “3GOP”: Grifters, Groypers, and Groomers. Why not highlight how Trump enriched himself between $1.4 to $4 billion in 2025, the party Neo-Nazi ties, or the crimes and sexual weirdness of the Republican Party’s Leading lights. Just follow the link.
Professor Duquette’s Testimony on Proposed Public Records Law Ballot Initiative
WRITTEN TESTIMONY OF PROFESSOR JEROLD J. DUQUETTE, M.P.A, Ph.D. THE SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE ON INITIATIVE PETITIONS THE 194TH GENERAL COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MARCH 3, 2025 I would like to begin by thanking the committee for the opportunity to testify about this important issue and lest folks are wondering why a professor from…
Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Betrays Working Class Students
My new Substack, Sinister Interest & Evil in Every Shape: A Dark Money Reader is off to a flying start. Today’s post will be of special interest to my Massachusetts readers: Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Betrays Working Class Students. I would be honored to have you follow me at Sinister Interest & Evil in…
The Globe Editorial Board Can’t Stop Getting the Legislative Audit Question Wrong
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DiZoglio’s Case is Built for the Court of Public Opinion, Not a Court of Law.
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The Auditor Strikes Back!
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How SNAP Funds the Mass Reads Coalition. Or, A Win-Win for the Walton Family
Today I was hoping the Trump regime would comply with court orders to provide SNAP benefits to 42 million low-income Americans when someone called to ask me about Coalition of Billionaires Masquerades as Mass Reads Coalition. Then it hit me: SNAP is helping to fund the Mass Reads Coalition! That is because the Walton Family…
CWB Op-Ed: Duquette & Friedman Propose Constitutional Amendment
The century-old flaw that let Question 1 go the ballot
The Project 2025 America Needs: “The Systematic Organization of Hatreds”
Henry Adams famous description of Massachusetts politics in the 1840’s has long been a favorite of mine and I’m becoming increasingly convinced that it ought to become a favorite of everyone else’s too. “The systematic organization of hatreds” is a partially accurate description of American politics ALL OF THE TIME, which is why I think…