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Continuing in my ongoing effort to catch up on posting stuff I should have posted yesterday but couldn't because I spent so much of the day hunting down credentials (that is a REAL problem here), here's a two-part video of our interview with Congressman Jim McGovern, which Charley has already summarized . Part 1, in which McGovern talks at length about energy policy: Part 2, in which McGovern continues...
So, I was sitting in a comfy couch in the blogger tent; I lean back, look up, and think ... "That looks like [Rep.] Jim McGovern." Not ever having seen him from upside-down and below, I had to ask him. It was Jim. "We've been meaning to interview you", I said. He says, "How about right now?" Good man. Lucky I'd been thinking of my questions already. Co-chair of the House Hunger Caucus, McGovern has...
From Jonathan Singer As many of you are aware, the DNC Platform Committee will be meeting on August 9th to determine a Platform which we will ratify at the Convention. Several nationally prominent Obama and Clinton Superdelegates including Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) are supporting a Healthcare for All plank. These Superdelegates are asking...
Democratic Party had a great unity party Thursday nigh Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray, Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman Jim McGovern where in Worcester Thursday for the unity event.
Jim McGovern shot a 73 in the second round of the AT&T National today in Bethesda, Md., but figures to make the cut. McGovern, who was tied for 13th after shooting a 2-under-par 68 in the opening round Thursday, shot...
Oradell's Jim McGovern shot one of his best rounds of golf this year Thursday and is tied for 13th at the AT&T National PGA event. McGovern, who is without a top-10 finish in 13 starts on the tour this year,...
Ohio-based NCR has been slammed for paying staff transferred from India to its ATM manufacturing plant in Dundee, Scotland, well below the minimum wage and then axing 51 jobs at the site. The vendor - which cut 627 jobs at the Dundee centre last year - is accused by Dundee West MP Jim McGovern of basing the salaries of 10 workers at the plant from Puducherry in India on their "home country" pay -...
I was on a conference call Wednesday morning (today PDT) moderated by Charles Knight of the Project on Defense Alternatives discussing the report of the Task Force for a Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq. The conference included Congressmen Jim McGovern (D-MA) and John Tierney (D-MA) and other involved in the Task Force. The Executive Summary and the full report are available online. As McGovern (D-MA)...
Speaker Pelosi has named Congressman Jim McGovern the new co-chair of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. Jim fills a vacancy left when Congressman Tom Lantos passed away. Jim McGovern has been a tireless advocate for human rights issues in the U.S. and around the world. This is great news for anyone who cares deeply about these issues. Here's Speaker Pelosi's official press release: Pelosi Names...
This just in from my friends at SOA Watch. Today, the House of Representatives will debate and vote on HR 5658, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009. An amendment will be offered by Representative Jim McGovern (D-MA),...
Congressman Jim McGovern stood in front of a crowd of state and local officials, representatives of both freight and commuter rail operations, and about 50 other interested observers and promised to do whatever it takes to get more commuter trains running to Boston's western suburbs.
Here’s an incredibly candid confession from a liberal congressman. As reported in the New York Times : Representative Jim McGovern , Democrat of Massachusetts, said he had come to realize that Congress...( read more )
Following concerns raised at the weekend by Dundee West MP, Jim McGovern, regarding the proposed closure of Perth Road by Scotland Gas Networks starting 21st April (click on headline to read the original article about the proposed SGN works), I have contacted both Scotland Gas Networks and its contractor Turriff, seeking clarification regarding assurances previously given by them about informing and...
IF THIS KIND OF CRAP HAPPENED ONCE IN A WHILE, THEN WE COULD WRITE IT OFF. BUT IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME: DEMOCRATS LIKE JIM MCGOVERN STUMPED FOR/SUPPORTED FARC. DEMOCRATS LIKE MCDERMOTT AND BONIOR STUMPED FOR/SUPPORTED SADDAM . DEMOCRATS LIKE PELOSI STUMP FOR/SUPPORT ASSAD. DEMOCRATS LIKE DELAHUNT STUMP FOR/SUPPORT CHAVEZ. WHY IS THIS? SIMPLE: THEY'RE BIRDS OF A FEATHER - LEFTISTS APPEASING OTHER LEFTISTS....
We’re still in a post 9/11 world, forever! And as everyone knows, that means Americans need to watch what they say for all eternity. So what's a sitting U.S. Congressman to do when he’s got an opinion on Venezuela...