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Copyright by Barbara Anderson
| 2008 | |
| Apr 2008 - #4 | 
Waiting for a new revolution |
| Apr 2008 #3 |
We're not bitter, Obama, just a little frustrated |
| Apr 2008 #2 |
Still hoping for end to self-service mentality on
Beacon Hill (Part 2 of 2) |
| Apr 2008 - #1 |
Tough times may force tough decisions on Beacon
Hill (Part 1 of 2) |
| Mar 2008 - #4 | Some are takers, others of us just want to be left alone |
| Mar 2008 - #3 | Song of hope and renewal needed now more than ever |
| Mar 2008 - #2 | Tobacco, plastic bags latest targets for tax-and-spenders |
| Mar 2008 - #1 | No rest for the weary tax-fighter here in the Bay State |
| Feb 2008 - #4 | Still time to get in on the presidential guessing game |
| Feb 2008 - #3 | Now that I'm old, I'll do what I want |
| Feb 2008 - #2 | Thank grandchildren, not Washington, for that tax rebate |
| Feb 2008 - #1 | Experts, bureaucrats are unlikely guides on path to economic recovery |
| Jan 2008 - #5 | Economic 'stimulus' may create more problems than it solves |
| Jan 2008 - #4 | Beware the candidate wearing the teachers union label |
| Jan 2008 - #3 | Only those with weak hand see fit to play race card |
| Jan 2008 - #2 | On the campaign trail with Mitt Romney |
| Jan 2008 - #1 | The right man in a crisis |
| 2007 | |
| Dec 2007 - #4 | Listen to your mother and stay healthy |
| Dec 2007 - #3 | 'Christmas Present' now includes presidential candidates a'leaping |
| Dec 2007 - #2 | It's nice to know when gifts are appreciated |
| Dec 2007 - #1 | Some cultural traditions are just plain wrong |
| Nov 2007 - #5 | Voters poised to act as Beacon Hill goes into holiday mode |
| Nov 2007 - #4 | Giving thanks for a full and not-too-simple life |
| Nov 2007 - #3 | Thoughts on the governor, Legislature and warrior class |
| Nov 2007 - #2 | Standard or daylight-saving? Time to make up our minds |
| Nov 2007 - #1 | Bay State keeping taxes and eminent domain in check -- at least for now |
| Oct 2007 - #4 | Once again, it's trick-or-treat time in halls of government |
| Oct 2007 - #3 | 50 years later, 'Atlas Shrugged' still influences the way Americans think |
| Oct 2007 - #2 | How I spent my Columbus Day weekend |
| Oct 2007 - #1 | Put prestige back in police work by eliminating private details |
| Sep 2007 - #4 | Columbia fiasco exposes hazards of a college education |
| Sep 2007 - #3 | Reform should come before new taxes, tolls or casinos |
| Sep 2007 - #2 | Income-tax repeal and other initiatives coming your way soon |
| Sep 2007 - #1 | Fall preview: Books, TV shows, and a Governor's Councilor I like |
| Aug 2007 - #5 | This Navy wife had her own brush with wildfires in Greece |
| Aug 2007 - #4 | Decisions, outrage put on hold until Labor Day |
| Aug 2007 - #3 | Sales tax holiday: Thanks, but I'd still rather see my income tax cut |
| Aug 2007 - #2 | Plenty of money, it's common sense that's lacking |
| Aug 2007 - #1 | Less government interference might fix housing crunch |
| Jul 2007 - #4 | Grandchildren's visit provides fresh view of region's charms |
| Jul 2007 - #3 | Summer thoughts: Day lilies, daisies and Deval |
| Jul 2007 - #2 | Taxes one thing, health insurance another |
| Jul 2007 - #1 | The power of 'we the people' |
| Jun 2007 - #4 | Longtime companion heads for final reward in cat heaven |
| Jun 2007 - #3 | First day of summer finds life in Bay State crazy as ever |
| Jun 2007 - #2 | Beware those who control the purse strings |
| Jun 2007 - #1 | So long to the mobster with a conscience - Tony Soprano |
| May 2007 - #5 | Gen. Patton said it best |
| May 2007 - #4 | Tale of two countries: Looking at the immigration debate (Two parts) |
| May 2007 - #3 | State continues to spend so it won't owe taxpayers a refund |
| May 2007 - #2 | Override mania: You pay more so city, town employees can get more |
| May 2007 - #1 | Springtime reverie brings some nagging questions |
| Apr 2007 - #4 | Tierney misses chance to stand up for vigilance in face of terrorism |
| Apr 2007 - #3 | Family memories and Depression stew |
| Apr 2007 - #2 | Mass. tax burden 4th highest; Tax Freedom Day later this year |
| Apr 2007 - #1 | Holy Week inspires thoughts of heaven and hell |
| Mar 2007 - #4 | Healthcare reform: So many expensive options, so few real benefits |
| Mar 2007 - #3 | U.S. could take a lesson from Irish, Mexican immigration policies |
| Mar 2007 - #2 | Current immigration rate simply not sustainable |
| Mar 2007 - #1 | Wounded war heroes deserve the best of care |
| Feb 2007 - #5 | Don't expect local taxes to go down |
| Feb 2007 - #4 | There's no respect for voters in any branch of government |
| Feb 2007 - #3 | Romney kept his promises and fought for taxpayers |
| Feb 2007 - #2 | One citizen's solution to the mess in the Middle East |
| Feb 2007 - #1 | Taxpayers better laugh so they don't cry |
| Jan 2007 - #4 | State of the state: Maybe it's all just a bad dream |
| Jan 2007 - #3 | Some ideas for improving talk radio in Boston |
| Jan 2007 - #2 | Time to see how Democrats perform on Beacon Hill |
| Jan 2007 - #1 | Disappointing start for Bay State's new governor |
| 2006 | |
| Dec 2006 - #5 | Gay activists would be screaming if shoe were on other foot |
| Dec 2006 - #4 | A Vote for Democracy (Boston Globe) |
| Dec 2006 - #3 | Loss of friend makes this Christmas a little less merry |
| Dec 2006 - #2 | Even in Massachusetts, hope springs eternal |
| Dec 2006 - #1 | Look out for sidewalk police in Marblehead this winter |
| Nov 2006 - #5 | Holiday best wishes for the Bay State's governor-elect |
| Nov 2006 - #4 | Determination, not military draft, needed to fix what's wrong with this war |
| Nov 2006 - #3 | If only we could send Massachusetts legislators to some deserted island |
| Nov 2006 - #2 | Change is in the air, not all of it for the better |
| Nov 2006 - #1 | Citizen petitions no longer inspire voters or strike fear on Beacon Hill |
| Oct 2006 - #5 | Few things scarier than Democrats dominating Beacon Hill |
| Oct 2006 - #4 | In the market for a new congressman |
| Oct 2006 - #3 | The tax debate comes full circle (Boston Globe) |
| Oct 2006 - #2 | Proposed increase in gas tax deserves a resounding 'No!' |
| Oct 2006 - #1 | Still waiting for her property taxes to go down |
| Sep 2006 - #4 | Mihos offers Massachusetts voters a pig in a poke |
| Sep 2006 - #3 | Remembering Gov. King: State could use someone like him today |
| Sep 2006 - #2 | Not much to like about the way the world is ordered now |
| Sep 2006 - #1 | Trying to choose Democrat who has the right stand on taxes |
| Aug 2006 - #5 | Lots of people to thank this Labor Day |
| Aug 2006 - #4 | Where did we come from? Answer might be in the stars |
| Aug 2006 - #3 | 'Wild West' looking more like crowded East Coast |
| Aug 2006 - #2 | Coulter off base on some things, to the point on others |
| Aug 2006 - #1 | Uncle Remus fails political correctness test. Will Mother Goose be next? |
| Jul 2006 - #4 | Lawmakers, former governor are prone to exaggeration |
| Jul 2006 - #3 | Legislative trickery at work on gay marriage debate |
| Jul 2006 - #2 | Saving Mother Earth without Al Gore |
| Jul 2006 - #1 | Don't let your representatives on Beacon Hill play you for a fool |
| Jun 2006 - #4 | Weather's improved, but forecast still bleak for Bay State taxpayers |
| Jun 2006 - #3 | Pension abuse costing us taxpayers plenty |
| Jun 2006 - #2 | Waiting for the devil: Random thoughts on 6/6/06 |
| Jun 2006 - #1 | Week of disappointment — until House blocked the seat-belt bill |
| May 2006 - #4 | Memorial Day stirs thoughts of what it means to be an American |
| May 2006 - #3 | Noah's ark would have come in handy this week |
| May 2006 - #2 | Conversation with Mother |
| May 2006 - #1 | We need a Mayday call on illegal immigration |
| Apr 2006 - #5 | 'Progressive' policies pushing business, residents out of the Bay State |
| Apr 2006 - #4 | Tax rollback is about respect |
| Apr 2006 - #3 | Bay Staters pay plenty more than their fair share of taxes |
| Apr 2006 - #2 | Immigration reform: What's happened to America the melting pot? |
| Apr 2006 - #1 | Why limit slots to racetracks? |
| Mar 2006 - #4 | Thoughts while waiting for the real spring to arrive |
| Mar 2006 - #3 | Gubernatorial campaign: Mihos, Healey & Hillman |
| Mar 2006 - #2 | Late libertarian advocated for individual rights, minimalist government |
| Mar 2006 - #1 | Ports controversy, Bulger book add to feeling of insecurity |
| Feb 2006 - #4 | The feng shui of getting older |
| Feb 2006 - #3 | Healthcare Reform: More questions than answers from Beacon Hill |
| Feb 2006 - #2 | Wishing we could all share in the president's optimism |
| Feb 2006 - #1 | TV fiction offers escape |
| Jan 2006 - #4 | All most Bay Staters want is a simple thank-you — and a tiny tax cut |
| Jan 2006 - #3 | Seeking an abatement, Part II |
| Jan 2006 - #2 | Seeking an abatement, Part I |
| Jan 2006 - #1 | It's a new year, hope for the best |
| 2005 | |
| Dec 2005 - #4 | Have yourself a tech-free Christmas |
| Dec 2005 - #3 | Hope, joy and a merry Christmas to all |
| Dec 2005 - #2 | Who should pay for our health care? |
| Dec 2005 - #1 | Have yourself a merry, politically incorrect Christmas |
| Nov 2005 - #6 | Day of Outrage |
| Nov 2005 - #5 | Morally wrong, ethically unsound |
| Nov 2005 - #4 | Strategic chaos reigns |
| Nov 2005 - #3 | Let the party continue for tax savings (Boston Herald - Nov. 4) |
| Nov 2005 - #2 | Celebrating Prop 2½ (Boston Globe - Nov. 4) |
| Nov 2004 - #1 | Tax limits have put more money in your pocket |
| Oct 2005 - #3 | Charlie Baker: an executive for all seasons (Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Proposition 2½) |
| Oct 2005 - #2 | Have we lost interest in serious issues? (Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Proposition 2½) |
| Oct 2005 - #1 | Topsfield Fair's food helped fuel tax limitation movement in the Bay State (Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Proposition 2½) |
| Sep 2005 - #5 | Early fall sojourn in Acadia yields some spectacular scenery |
| Sep 2005 - #4 | Initiative petition process gives voters lots to ponder |
| Sep 2005 - #3 | Beware new taxes disguised as government 'reform' |
| Sep 2005 - #2 | Big Easy's Louis Armstrong knew joy and sorrow are part of every life |
| Sep 2005 - #1 | Proposition 2½ under assault once again |
| Aug 2005 - #4 | Consumer warning: Beware bogus collection notices |
| Aug 2005 - #3 | Living longer requires one to make some painful choices |
| Aug 2005 - #2 | Thanks for sales tax holiday, now let's have that income tax rollback |
| Aug 2005 - #1 | Revenge on cellphone drivers |
| Jul 2005 - #4 | Nothing like a good siesta to heal soul, state and country |
| Jul 2005 - #3 | Some in Legislature would like to see citizen petitioners go away |
| Jul 2005 - #2 | Menu for summer barbecue includes judges, voters and editors |
| Jul 2005 - #1 | Activist voters are needed to reverse faulty decision |
| Jun 2005 - #6 | Court's decision a cruel blow to the American dream |
| Jun 2005 - #5 | Romney health plan touts personal responsibility |
| Jun 2005 - #4 | Father, Fuzzywump and Finneran |
| Jun 2005 - #3 | Questions of the week |
| Jun 2005 - #2 | Liberals: Spend what you like — just keep your hands out of my pocket |
| Jun 2005 - #1 | Seat-belt law almost ruined a vacation |
| May 2005 - #4 | I'm voting for an override -- "for the children"! |
| May 2005 - #3 | LWV may be nonpartisan, but it has an agenda |
| May 2005 - #2 | The strange saga of the state capital gains tax |
| May 2005 - #1 | Boston Globe guest op-ed: Tax rollback would restore trust |
| Apr 2005 - #4 | Dietary concerns and taxation make April a bad month |
| Apr 2005 - #3 | Finishing fourth is no distinction |
| Apr 2005 - #2 | Week that was in Marblehead might have been worthy of reality TV |
| Apr 2005 - #1 | To help the elderly, stop funding schools with property tax |
| Mar 2005 - #5 | Faith renewed by arrival of 'big banjo' |
| Mar 2005 - #4 | Advanced research could put state on dangerous path |
| Mar 2005 - #3 | Novel mixes fiction with truth about global warming |
| Mar 2005 - #2 | After brutal winter, spring promises warmth — and overrides |
| Mar 2005 - #1 | Trash tax passed off as a fee |
| Feb 2005 - #4 | A fish's death helps define the meaning of life |
| Feb 2005 - #3 | Small acts tell of major accomplishment in U.S. mission abroad |
| Feb 2005 - #2 | Ignoring Social Security's problems won't solve them |
| Feb 2005 - #1 | Join Ayn Rand and me on the side of freedom |
| Jan 2005 - #4 | Is there a gender gap? |
| Jan 2005 - #3 | Kids, taxpayers have a friend in Romney |
| Jan 2005 - #2 | Bay State political culture has many people looking elsewhere |
| Jan 2005 - #1 | After 25 years, job still unfinished for advocates of property tax limits |
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2004 |
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| Dec 2004 - #5 | There is danger to and from mankind |
| Dec 2004 - #4 | Gripes and gifts of the season |
| Dec 2004 - #3 | Talk radio lost one of its giants with Brudnoy's passing |
| Dec 2004 - #2 | Honest broker can't get a break from Big Government |
| Dec 2004 - #1 | There were fireworks in heaven when Marblehead's Jim Hourihan died |
| Nov 2004 - #4 | State must prepare for end of entitlement era |
| Nov 2004 - #3 | Look in the mirror for culprits in Big Dig's latest mess |
| Nov 2004 - #2 | Time for Democrats to stop whining |
| Nov 2004 - #1 | Results in the Bay State provide little cause for optimism |
| Oct 2004 - #5 | The Boston Globe - Five reasons not to vote for state Democrats |
| Oct 2004 - #4 | Goblins lurk as Halloween — and election's eve — approaches |
| Oct 2004 - #3 | Trick-or-treat time once again for the Legislature |
| Oct 2004 - #2 | Entitlement mentality runs gamut from auto insurance to flu shots |
| Oct 2004 - #1 | Debate game isn't as easy as you might think |
| Sep 2004 - #5 | Looking for a change in style? Don't hold your breath |
| Sep 2004 - #4 | Voters decide whether Legislature can continue to defy their will |
| Sep 2004 - #3 | Spirit of America shined through at Sept. 11 Army event |
| Sep 2004 - #2 | Moore film fails to make case for change |
| Sep 2004 - #1 | Image makes, breaks the candidate |
| Aug 2004 - #4 | Sailing, like life, is about the journey |
| Aug 2004 - #3 | Sales tax holiday: Thanks, but no thanks |
| Aug 2004 - #2 | Olympic Games spur memories of idyllic time in Greece |
| Aug 2004 - #1 | Reality TV may present solution to nation’s presidential woes |
| Jul 2004 - #5 | Bush has pleasant surprise; Kerry may be too expensive |
| Jul 2004 - #4 | Welcome, Democrats! |
| Jul 2004 - #3 | Front and center with tax goals |
| Jul 2004 - #2 | Intense budget work is upon us |
| Jul 2004 - #1 | Measuring the years by the wars we've fought |
| Jun 2004 - #4 | Taxpayers beware: Time for midsummer madness at the Statehouse |
| Jun 2004 - #3 | Fond remembrances of Reagan and of a cat named Zoey |
| Jun 2004 - #2 | Changing times won't dim this optimist's sunny outlook |
| Jun 2004 - #1 | Friends' wedding provokes thoughts on gay marriage issue |
| May 2004 - #4 | Challenging Bay State status quo can involve risk to life and limb |
| May 2004 - #3 | "Useful Idiots" |
| May 2004 - #2 | Romney's on a roll with proposal for taxpayer relief |
| May 2004 - #1 | Mother's Day came early for Violet Amirault, may she rest in peace |
| Apr 2004 - #5 | School advocates spring trap on unwary taxpayers |
| Apr 2004 - #4 | Only reason for parenthood is enjoyment |
| Apr 2004 - #3 | Nice place to visit, but you might not want to invest here |
| Apr 2004 - #2 | Lesson for the world in story of Jesus and 'The Grand Inquisitor' |
| Apr 2004 - #1 | A curse on all things PC |
| Mar 2004 - #4 | Only a few Bay State pols tell it like it really is |
| Mar 2004 - #3 | Alert citizenry is the best antidote to potential Patriot Act abuses |
| Mar 2004 - #2 | Hypocrisy in full bloom under Golden Dome |
| Mar 2004 - #1 | Kerry: 'Phony Baloney' or is he simply confused? |
| Feb 2004 - #4 | Tax overrides get quiet assist from House bill |
| Feb 2004 - #3 | Democrats to party in Boston while the rest of us foot the bill |
| Feb 2004 - #2 | Keep gay marriage debate rational |
| Feb 2004 - #1 | Budget soars, Mars beckons, Pats win - but everyone's talking about Janet |
| Jan 2004 - #4 | Two decades later, FinCom goo-goo still listening for 'low' language |
| Jan 2004 - #3 | Romney takes on the unions because lawmakers won't |
| Jan 2004 - #2 | Bay State needs to go on a diet this year |
| Jan 2004 - #1 | Despite mixed results, separation of powers must be respected |
| 2003 | |
| Dec 2003 - #4 | A look ahead to 2004 |
| Dec 2003 - #3 | Holiday had its origins in man's craving for light |
| Dec 2003 - #2 | Governmental extravagance driving many to cheaper, sunnier climes |
| Dec 2003 - #1 | Holiday in sick bay isn't all bad |
| Nov 2003 - #5 | Eating out a treat, whether it's Greek food in Danvers or Aunt Katy's potica |
| Nov 2003 - #4 | It's that time of year again on Beacon Hill |
| Nov 2003 - #3 | Nothing wrong with living in - or counting - mobile homes |
| Nov 2003 - #2 | How lawmakers can help before heading home for the holidays |
| Nov 2003 - #1 | Kriss spoke the truth, but many don't want to hear it |
| Oct 2003 - #4 | Salem's Halloween celebration wears several faces |
| Oct 2003 - #3 | Talk show hosts' offense was merely in the minds of some listeners |
| Oct 2003 - #2 | Society should show no sympathy for those who drive while drunk |
| Oct 2003 - #1 | Let voters decide on death penalty, casino gambling |
| Sep 2003 - #4 | Sen. Kennedy caught in lie with comment about Bush and war |
| Sep 2003 - #3 | Petition process provides rare breath of Bay State democracy |
| Sep 2003 - #2 | Bilingual debate pandered, patronized |
| Sep 2003 - #1 | The expensive things we learned this summer |
| Aug 2003 - #5 | Close encounter with Mars prompts thoughts of here and then |
| Aug 2003 - #4 | A restful summer of sail |
| Aug 2003 - #3 | There's a pill for everything except the stress of paying for them |
| Aug 2003 - #2 | Somebody has to pay bill for union 'entitlements' |
| Aug 2003 - #1 | Promise, problems of Catholic Church affect us all |
| Jul 2003 - #4 | Quest for a quote: Who was first to bid Legislature good riddance? |
| Jul 2003 - #3 | Legislators should whistle a happy tune |
| Jul 2003 - #2 | Heroic Mitt always ready to assist Bay State taxpayers |
| Jul 2003 - #1 | Books, flowers enhance summertime respite |
| Jun 2003 - #4 | Voters' hopes now rest with Romney veto pen |
| Jun 2003 - #3 | Advice for Class of '03 |
| Jun 2003 - #2 | Legislators look to play the tax card again |
| Jun 2003 - #1 | In the wilds of Beacon Hill, it's the average citizen who's lost in the mist |
| May 2003 - #5 | Taxpayers should beware the latest in legislative fashion |
| May 2003 - #4 | Memorial Day 2003 |
| May 2003 - #3 | Aesop's fables foretold of Democrats crying wolf |
| May 2003 - #2 | Overrides just another way for special interests to grab more of your money |
| May 2003 - #1 | Jerry Williams was and always will be ‘King of Talk Radio’ |
| Apr 2003 - #4 | Barbara as Helen of Troy? |
| Apr 2003 - #3 | Time for House members to decide who it is they really represent |
| Apr 2003 - #2 | More taxes won't cure what ails our commonwealth |
| Apr 2003 - #1 | All those in favor of higher taxes raise your hand |
| Mar 2003 - #4 | Mesopotamia, land of childhood fantasies, is now a killing field |
| Mar 2003 - #3 | Lessons learned young on the meaning of evil |
| Mar 2003 - #2 | Expanded bottle bill is all about the money -- not the environment |
| Mar 2003 - #1 | Romney calls them 'fees,' but for most they feel like a tax |
| Feb 2003 - #5 | Finally, someone willing to shake up the status quo |
| Feb 2003 - #4 | Snowbound by a birthday blizzard |
| Feb 2003 - #3 | Bureaucratic waters get choppy for skipper and his new-but-used sailboat |
| Feb 2003 - #2 | Take the test to find out if you're being environmentally correct |
| Feb 2003 - #1 | Some things to keep in mind before you agree to pay more in taxes |
| Jan 2003 - #4 | Let those advocating return to conscription be first on the front lines |
| Jan 2003 - #3 | Legislature won't be satisfied until it drives all pharmacies out of business |
| Jan 2003 - #2 | Come hell or high water, legislators still get their pay raise |
| Jan 2003 - #1 | Governor uses the right words ... |
| 2002 | |
| Dec 2002 - #3 | Holiday favorites include 'goopy' snacks... |
| Dec 2002 - #2 | Bigger, not better |
| Dec 2002 - #1 | Family's thanksgiving featured turkey ... and a whole lot more |
| Nov 2002 - #5 | Trying year gives the holiday special meaning |
| Nov 2002 - #4 | Security ... at any price? |
| Nov 2002 - #3 | Legislators represent our interests - as long as they don't conflict with their own |
| Nov 2002 - #2 | Election results provide mandate for those opposed to new taxes |
| Nov 2002 - #1 | Mitt's sleepy basset hound tells the story |
| Oct 2002 - #3 | Send Beacon Hill a message with 'yes' vote on ballot questions |
| Oct 2002 - #2 | If it comes to war, I'll bet on Bush |
| Oct 2002 - #1 | Slick TV ads don't tell voters what they need to know |
| Sep 2002 - #4 | Time to clean house on Beacon Hill |
| Sep 2002 - #3 | Pols should listen to the voters, regardless of their gender |
| Sep 2002 - #2 | Why this independent voter is picking up a Democratic ballot Tuesday |
| Sep 2002 - #1 | Tales from the telecommunications front: Chip Ford vs. AT&T |
| Aug 2002 - #4 | Nothing like a trip out west to restore this Bay Stater's soul |
| Aug 2002 - #3 | Taking a vacation break from everyday menaces |
| Aug 2002 - #2 | Starlings in the attic, Dodos on the Hill |
| Aug 2002 - #1 | Business as usual on Beacon Hill |
| Jul 2002 - #5 | Remember in November - Tax plan highlights need for change at Statehouse |
| Jul 2002 - #4 | Legislators again thwart voters' will |
| Jul 2002 - #3 | Tiny fish become bigger and more fish |
| Jul 2002 - #2 | Nursing home bed tax just another Beacon Hill scam |
| Jul 2002 - #1 | Independence in the balance |
| Jun 2002 - #3 | Was it Marx or Madison? |
| Jun 2002 - #2 | 'Dear Dad: You were right about the hazards of living in Mass.' |
| Jun 2002 - #1 | To tax or not to tax? Polls only say what pollsters want them to |
| May 2002 - #2 | Democratic field provides best argument for Romney candidacy |
| May 2002 - #1 | Emperor Tom throws down the gauntlet |
| Apr 2002 - #1 | Party Conventions |
| Mar 2002 - #3 | Top ten reasons not to roll back the tax rollback |
| Mar 2002 - #2 | Legislators just have to tighten state's belt and their own and little more |
| Mar 2002 - #1 | Mitt is just the ticket for Bay State and its Grand Old Party |
| Feb 2002 - #4 | Swift proves she's just another politician with Amirault decision |
| Feb 2002 - #3 | Taking the teeth out of the tax-rollback opposition |
| Feb 2002 - #2 | The Food Police |
| Feb 2002 - #1 | Democrats may soon find it's the voters who are 'bane' of their existence |
| Jan 2002 - #5 | Fiscal Ed - How MTF helped cause the last fiscal crisis |
| Jan 2002 - #4 | With national ID, government can track "every move you make" |
| Jan 2002 - #3 | Reilly is only the latest AG ... to protect us from ourselves |
| Jan 2002 - #2 | Don't like what you see happening on Beacon Hill? Get involved! |
| Jan 2002 - #1 | There's hope ahead ... |
| 2001 | |
| Dec 2001 - #3 | Hold fast to those you love ... |
| Dec 2001 - #2 | Oh, here we come a'caroling |
| Dec 2001 - #1 | For those who want to pay more: Be my guest |
| Nov 2001 - #5 | Time for another rank-and-file revolt on Beacon Hill |
| Nov 2001 - #4 | Turkeys still inhabit the Statehouse, but eagle soars in Afghanistan |
| Nov 2001 - #3 | Swift's fiscal ultimatum well-earned |
| Nov 2001 - #2 | Massport served up more scrod |
| Nov 2001 - #1 | Rainy day tax hike? No way, no how! |
| Oct 2001 - #1 | Tumor, terrorist attack expose vulnerabilities of the body politic |
| Aug 2001 - #3 | On family leave: It's not business, it's personal |
| Aug 2001 - #1 | Does it really matter which Democrat represents us in Washington? |
| Jul 2001 - #4 | Some suggestions on what to do with your tax rebate |
| Jul 2001 - #2 | Plenty of heroes in the Amirault case; Gov. Swift can be one too |
| Jul 2001 - #1 | State ponders 'tax cut' for those who don't pay taxes |
| Jun 2001 - #5 | 20 years later: Property taxes still too high, but think where they'd be without Prop 2½ |
| Jun 2001 - #2-4 | Dying with Dignity (A Three-Part Series) |
| Jun 2001 - #1 | The seat belt debate: Legislature decided to treat us like grown-ups, at least for a day |
| May 2001 - #4 | The train whistle still calls |
| May 2001 - #3 | Spring-fevered thoughts |
| May 2001 - #2 | Mother's heritage |
| May 2001 - #1 | It's budget time, and Legislature is up to its old tricks again |
| Apr 2001 - #5 | What will lawmakers do with OUR money? |
| Apr 2001 - #4 | Genetic research hits home |
| Apr 2001 - #3 | No reason to panic as Swift takes over corner office |
| Apr 2001 - #2 | A Grandmother's Appeal: Save us from war, pollution and big government |
| Apr 2001 - #1 | The Community Preservation Act Explained |
| Mar 2001 - #4 | Joe Six-PAC is born |
| Mar 2001 - #3 | Training our firefighters (Part II) |
| Mar 2001 - #2 | Comment on firefighter benefits yielded angry comment -- and an education (Part I) |
| Mar 2001 - #1 | A liberal definition of conservative |
| Feb 2001 - #3 | A tax plan for those who think government knows best |
| Feb 2001 - #2 | Cellucci's leaving Jane out in the cold |
| Feb 2001 - #1 | Speaker Finneran: More King George III than Winston Churchill |
| Jan 2001 - #4 | President Bush may be expecting too much |
| Jan 2001 - #3 | Where's my constitutionally-guaranteed payraise? |
| Jan 2001 - #2 | Thanks Andy Card, and be careful out there |
| Jan 2001 - #1 | Bay State government: Best and worst |
| 2000 | |
| Dec 2000 - #4 | A Christmas fantasy on Battle Green |
| Dec 2000 - #3 | Chad, shad? we're all going mad |
| Sep 2000 - #2 | Massachusetts Teachers Association: "For the Children"? |
| Sep 2000 - #1 | Workers deserve a break -- a income tax break |
| Jul 2000 - #4 | Bush/Cheney, Better Than Gore/Any |
| Jun 2000 - #2 | Legislature's Payoff to Teachers Union for Fighting Tax Rollback |
| May 2000 - #3 | Million Moms March Hardly Womenkind's Finest Hour |
| May 2000 - #2 | Governs Least, Governs Better |
| May 2000 - #1 | Barbara to Marblehead: "I Secede!" |
| Mar 2000 - #2 | Spring Brings Arrival of the Crocuses and the Gimmee Bird |
| Mar 2000 - #1 | The Legacy of Robert Moses Lives on in Boston's Big Dig |
| Feb 2000 - #4 | If Taxpayers Can't Have Tobacco Money, Use It to Pay for Big Dig |
| Feb 2000 - #1 | Politicians Target Speeders, Big Tobacco, Other Minorities |
| Jan 2000 - #3 | Who's Sorry Now? |
| Jan 2000 - #2 | A Real Swift Move |
| Jan 2000 - #1 | Predictions for 2000: Personal Responsibility Makes a Comeback |
| 1999 | |
| Dec 1999 - #2 | There's More to Life Than Sleigh Bells |
| Dec 1999 - #1 | When Government Says Don't worry, Maybe We Should |
| Nov 1999 - #2 | Raise Our Pay by Cutting Tax |
| Sep 1999 - #1 | Where is the Gratitude for Republicans |
| Aug 1999 - #4 | The Labor Day Weekend We Weren't to See |
| Aug 1999 - #3 | Latest Amirault Decision Proves Hysteria Still Runs Rampant in Bay State |
| Aug 1999 - #2 | Capital Gains Tax: Another Broken Promise |
| Aug 1999 - #1 | Power-Lusting Anti-Smoking Zealots Soon Coming for You! |
| Jul 1999 - #4 | Summertime and the Living is Easy, Unless ... |
| Jul 1999 - #3 | How Many Dumb Laws Do We Need? |
| Jul 1999 - #2 | Calling the Cops May Tax Your Phone Bill |
| Jul 1999 - #1 | Protests and the Flag |
| Jun 1999 - #4 | Uncle Sam Wants You ... to Leave Massachusetts |
| Jun 1999 - #3 | So Who's Going to Buy My Farm? |
| Jun 1999 - #2 | Go Ahead ... Make the Gun Lobby's Day |
| Jun 1999 - #1 | Seniors Bribed to Support Tax Increases for New Schools? |
| May 19, 1999 | You have a Prayer of Playing ... if you Pay |
| May 12, 1999 | Oh, Promise Me ... and I Shall Vote for You |
| May 5, 1999 | We're Citizens for Taxpayer-Funded Football Fields? |
| Apr 29, 1999 | Teach Caution but not Fear to Children |
| Apr 22, 1999 | The Meaning of MCAS |
| Apr 15, 1999 | No Need to Thank the Tax Man |
| Mar 25, 1999 | Can't trust judge, jury? Beware the executioner |
| Mar 12, 1999 | The Speaker Decrees: "Let Them Hear Bach" |
| Feb 25, 1999 | Baby Boomers' Rebellion Has Had Unintended Consequences |
| Feb 12, 1999 | Even Presidents Lie ... But That Doesn't Make it Right |
| Feb 2, 1999 | Curing Government of its Addiction to Money |
| Jan 19, 1999 | Despite Name, MTF has Spotty Record Helping Taxpayers |
| Jan 07, 1999 | Do Not Fear, for Zeus is Here |
| 1998 | |
| Dec 23, 1998 | Peace on Earth to Men of Good Will Only |