In previous posts I focused solely on Rep. Decker: her many contributions from lobbyists , and her repeated lies and what they tell us about her approach to public service . In this post I’m going to build on that, and more, to compare Rep. Decker to her challenger, Evan MacKay. Read more...
On September 1st, about half of Cambridge will be voting for a Representative in the MA House. The current incumbent is Rep. Marjorie Decker, and she is being challenged by Evan MacKay; whoever wins the primary will represent me, and maybe you, depending where you live. In a previous post I talked about how much lobbyists love Rep. Decker . In this post I’m going to cover the time she lied to the…
On September 1st the state will be holding primaries for the Democratic and Republican parties; the winners will then run against each other in the November final election. Even if you’re a registered voter, you might think you can’t vote in the primary: if you’re not registered with either party, or if you’re moving September 1st. But you can vote, and just as importantly you should vote. In this…
This September 1st, State Representative Marjorie Decker will once again be challenged by Evan MacKay in a primary covering a big chunk of Cambridge. Since there’s no Republican challenger (or if there is they will never win), the primary is the critical vote that will decide who will represent this part of Cambridge in the State House. As a starting point to understanding Rep. Decker, I’m going…
In September 2025, the MA legislature set the date for the 2026 primaries, as recommended first by the Secretary of State and then the Governor. These primaries will be used to chose party representatives for the state House, state Senate, the Governor, and also Federal positions like the House, and the Senate seat currently held by Ed Markey. In many parts of the state, certainly here in…
On Saturday, March 28th, No Kings protests will be held across the country. In Boston, it’ll be 2PM to 4PM at the Boston Common . You should go, and bring your friends. But not because Trump or Republicans will care who went to a protest in Boston. The audience for this protest is actually elected officials here in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, Massachusetts officials continue to cooperate with…
In addition to voting for the City Council and School Committee , also on the ballot this year is a change to the City’s Charter. The Charter includes the core laws that govern how the City operates legally. In order to make these changes, voters will have to approve the change. My suggestion: vote “yes” to change it. Read more...
The Cambridge Public School District (CPSD) superintendent hiring process was a fiasco. But why? Until last week I would have said it was due to incompetence. We now know it was much worse than that. It’s a complex story, with bizarre yet alliterative references to pimps, priests, and pedophiles, a mysteriously secret contract, and legal trickery that (surprise!) isn’t actually legal, and new…
The School Committee race often gets less attention and votes than the City Council, but even if you’re not a parent you should be paying attention this time. As I’ll explain below, the process of hiring a new superintendent has been so utterly mismanaged that I don’t think any of the incumbents deserve re-election. Even without incumbents, however, there are a very large number of candidates…
The School Committee deals with a variety of issues, and candidates have answered questionnaires from the Cambridge Progressive Electoral Coalition (which includes the teachers’ union), Cambridge Bike Safety , and perhaps other groups as well (send me links!). It’s worth reading candidate answers, and their websites as well ; CCTV also has recording of statements and forums . I did however have a…