Delahunt Makes Retirement Official

Delahunt Retiring: Massachusetts Democrat Rep. William Delahunt Not Running For Re-Election
Washington — Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt has decided not to run for re-election. The seven-term Democrat said Thursday night that his decision was not motivated by political concerns. He says in a statement that "he's been "wrestling with this decision for a while." Delahunt had been considering leaving Congress for years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Barack Obama's first-term agenda. Delahunt has come under fire...

Edward Kennedy
-220m ago Miami Herald ...for small government. Republicans point with glee to how Scott Brown turned the Special Election to replace the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy into a Referendum on the healthcare bill -- and Republicans won in Massachusetts for the first time since 1972. They... Delahunt's retirement gives GOP shot at Mass. seat

Pass Health Care Reform In Kennedy's Name, Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) Says
According to Michael O'Brien , a reporter for The Hill newspaper, Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-WV) thinks that the Health Care reform bill should be named for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA): In his honor and as a tribute to his commitment to his ideals, let us stop the shouting and name calling and have a civilized debate on Health Care reform which I hope, when legislation has been signed into law, will bear his name for his commitment to insuring the Health of every American. It "seems like a...

Scott Brown Stumps For John McCain in Arizona
This is a little payback for McCain supporting Scott Brown in Massachusetts McCain: "American people are saying stop, we want to governed from the right not from the left" azcentral.com Newly elected GOP Sen. Scott Brown, who rocked the political world by winning the Senate seat long held by the late Edward Kennedy , on Friday helped rally support for Sen. John McCain, the only Republican who lent him a hand when he was down in the polls and considered an impossible long shot in liberal...

Scott Brown campaigns for McCain in Arizona
Newly elected GOP Sen. Scott Brown, who rocked the political world by winning the Senate seat long held by the late Edward Kennedy, on Friday helped rally support for Sen. John McCain, the only Republican who lent him a hand when he was down in the polls and considered an impossible long shot in liberal Massachusetts. Brown said he was eager to repay McCain, R-Ariz., who now is embroiled in a closely watched Senate Primary race as he seeks his fifth term. "The only person who actually met me was...

Scott Brown’s Kennedy Tax Cut Ad
Massachusetts State Senator Scott Brown , the Republican candidate to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Ted Kennedy's death, has produced a super-short but brilliant ad.  It states the basic principle of Reaganomics through the lens of John F. Kennedy's Tax Cuts. This video is so strong, I've made it the Featured Video on every interior page of this site.  It's getting easier to see why Brown's campaign is surging .   If you have friends in Massachusetts, let...

Listen to Gov. Bredesen on Health Care Reform
(AP Photos) Health Care reformers received the first major setback in their reform efforts when the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) "scored" (i.e., estimated the financial cost) of Senator Max Baucus's D-Mont., Health Care reform proposal at $1.6 trillion over 10 years and Senator Edward Kennedy's D-Mass., bill at $1 trillion -- and neither senator had handed CBO the complete legislation. While most people agree that we need ways to make Health Insurance more affordable and reduce the number...

Rep. Delahunt says he won't run for re-election
Washington (AP) - Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt has decided not to run for re-election. The seven-term Democrat said Thursday night that his decision was not motivated by political concerns. He says in a statement that "he's been "wrestling with this decision for a while." Delahunt had been considering leaving Congress for years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Barack Obama's first-term agenda. Delahunt has come under fire...

Change: Massachusetts Dem Delahunt to retire
No surprise , but still gratifying. As of this morning, Charlie Cook had MA-10 rated a likely Democratic hold. Tonight, I’m not so sure. “It’s got nothing to do with politics,” the Quincy Democrat said today. “Life is about change. I think it’s healthy. It’s time.” The 68-year-old lawmaker said he has been considering leaving the House for several years, but was talked out of it two years ago by the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who...

ABC Ask McCain: "What Happened To The Old John McCain?"
ABC: "What happened to the old John McCain, the John McCain that worked with Democrats, that reached across party lines? And backstab Republicans McCain: "One of the reasons I miss Ted Kennedy so much" abcnews It's a question often asked about the senator once known for working with Democrats and driving his own party crazy, who is now seen as a party-line conservative. In an exclusive ABC News Subway Series interview, McCain asked, and answered, the question himself. "I heard that during the...

Report: Rep. Delahunt won't run for re-election
Washington — Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt has decided not to run for re-election. The seven-term Democrat told the Boston Globe that his decision had nothing to do with politics. He said he had been considering leaving for several years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Obama's first-term agenda. "Life is about change," Delahunt told the Globe. "I think it's healthy. It's time." Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, praised...

Report: Rep. Delahunt won't run for re-election
Washington (AP) - Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt has decided not to run for re-election. The seven-term Democrat told the Boston Globe that his decision had nothing to do with politics. He said he had been considering leaving for several years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Obama's first-term agenda. "Life is about change," Delahunt told the Globe. "I think it's healthy. It's time." Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, praised...

Report: Rep. Delahunt won't run for re-election
Washington— Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt has decided not to run for re-election. The seven-term Democrat told the Boston Globe that his decision had nothing to do with politics. He said he had been considering leaving for several years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Obama's first-term agenda. "Life is about change," Delahunt told the Globe. "I think it's healthy. It's time." Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass, praised Delahunt's...

Report: Rep. Delahunt Won't Seek Re-Election
Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt has decided not to run for re-election. The seven-term Democrat told The Boston Globe that his decision had nothing to do with politics. He said he had been considering leaving for several years but was talked out of it by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, who urged him to help pass President Obama's first-term agenda. "Life is about change," Delahunt told the Globe . "I think it's healthy. It's time." Democratic Sen. John Kerry praised Delahunt's service to...

Sen. Scott Brown Calls Reconciliation "Political Chicanery"
White House Defends Reconciliation: 51 Votes Is Not A "Crazy Concept" Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on using a 51-vote majority: "I don’t think that’s John McCain: "I Miss Ted Kennedy So Much" "I heard that during the presidential campaign, too. 'What happened to the old Dem Senator Warns Of "Pain" For GOP If They Delay Health Care "If they're going to try to Filibuster in the traditional sense or the Send a Tip

californians for Justice
In San Jose , CFJ San Jose will rally at 3:00pm at Silver Creek High School located at 3434 Silver Creek Rd., San Jose, CA 952121.  For more info, contact Igdalia Rojas at (408) 272-0236.  In Oakland , CFJ Oakland will meet at 11:00am in the quad of Laney College , located at 900 Fallon St., Oakland, CA 94607.  From there, we will march to Frank Ogawa Plaza for a rally at Oakland City Hall .  For more info, contact Hannibal Caldwell at (510) 452-2728. In Fresno,...

Firefighters to protest outside City Hall in Madison Heights
But Madison Heights officials said today that the meeting, 8:30 a.m.-noon, won't discuss a controversial proposal to turn the City's firefighting south of 11 Mile over to Hazel Park. That would end fire service from Madison Heights Fire Station No. 2, on John R just south of 11 Mile, keeping the station open only for medical runs, union secretary Paul Biliti said. "We're not going to do that," Mayor Ed Swanson said Friday. The proposal was officially shelved in a Feb. 22 memo to residents, City...

Weis promotes 4 Hispanic cops as protest looms
On the eve of a threatened protest on City Hall claiming the Police Department does not have enough Latinos in command positions, Supt. Jody Weis on Thursday announced four key promotions of Hispanic supervisors. Weis said he promoted Roberto Zavala to chief of patrol, John Escalante to deputy chief in the Grand Central area, Linda Flores to commander of the Shakespeare District, and Carlos Velez to commander of the Grand Central District. Last spring, Hispanic clergy members met with Weis to...

Protester falls from freeway
A small contingent of approximately 100 demonstrators continued to protest after the rally outside Oakland City Hall ended at 4 p.m. Police in riot gear gathered around the crowd at Broadway and 14th Street as the Queens of the Stone Age's "No One Knows" blared from speakers being hauled by a bike. The demonstrators moved away and continued to twist and turn through the maze of streets, pausing momentarily outside the University of California office of the president to make him aware of their...

Hoboken bars on St. Patrick's Day to open hours earlier than last year
Hoboken Now file photo Waiting to get into Bar None (later renamed Room 84), 84 Washington St., at the 2008 St. Patrick's Day celebration in Hoboken. The bars in Hoboken will open as early as 9 a.m. this Saturday, the day of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade , according to Mayor Dawn Zimmer’s office. Although the parade doesn’t start until 1 p.m. at 14th and Washington St., people can head to the bars for four hours in the morning. The parade makes its way downtown to City Hall,...

Daley wants outside investigator for fire chief sexual harassment probe
Mayor Richard Daley said today that an outside investigator will be brought in to look at Sexual Harassment allegations against Fire Commissioner John Brooks instead of the City's Office of Compliance. That decision comes amid reports that the beleaguered compliance office failed to investigate the Fire Department office worker's claims. The agency is headed by Anthony Boswell, who is on the outs at City Hall and serving a 30-day suspension following allegations he did not properly...

No prison for Kado, man who says he bribed Kilpatricks
By sentencing Cobo Center contractor Karl Kado to Community Service and three years of probation on Income Tax-related charges tied to the Detroit City Hall Corruption probe, U.S. District Judge Marianne Battani on Thursday sent a message to those who aid prosecutors, legal experts said. "The message is: If you come in and do the right thing you may get credit for it," said former federal prosecutor Alan Gershel. During sentencing, Battani said she wouldn't ignore Kado's assistance in the...

Joel Shatzky: Educating for Democracy: Students, Parents, Educators Protest at City Hall
As part of a National Day of Action to Defend Public Education, the Coalition for Public Education held a demonstration today (3/4/2010) in front of City Hall. Over 200 people showed up for the rally which included students, parents, union leaders, and educators. Prior to the demonstration, Akinlabi Mackall, Coordinator of the CPE, discussed the objectives of the demonstration. Among the issues that most concerned his group which represents over twenty community organizations throughout the...

Mayor refuses to attend assembly session due to reporters' presence+
KAGOSHIMA, Japan, March 4 (AP) - (Kyodo)—The mayor of Akune, Kagoshima Prefecture, refused to attend a plenary session of the City assembly Thursday because reporters were sitting in the gallery. On Jan. 4, Mayor Shinichi Takehara did not allow reporters from newspapers and news agencies to cover the City office's first day back to work this year, restricting the coverage only to several broadcasters, and he refused to allow the shooting of news footage in the City Hall at the end...

Westland firefighters raise funds for bereaved mom
The event to benefit Tasha Williams is 5-7 p.m. at the US-12 Bar & Grill, 34824 W. Michigan, Wayne. A $20 donation is requested. Her 11- and 13-year-old sons died in a blaze at the Pointe West apartment complex, 36519 Palmer, on Feb. 26. The Westland Fire Department is also accepting donations for the family through the local Goodfellows chapter and cash and checks may be dropped off at the Department, 37201 Marquette, or City Hall, 36601 Ford. For more information, call the Fire Capt. John...