Martha Coakley

K-12 education policy too often is the province of powerful special interests. It is important for candidates for public office to speak directly to citizens and parents about what they will do for the next generation of schoolchildren if elected. That’s why...

Socially liberal commentators opine against some conservative’s preference to nationalize the issue of marriage when they argue so strongly for a federalist impulse in many other areas of policy including health care. On display this past month has been the exact opposite positioning...

I’m sitting here watching Jim Braude’s Broadside and he’s lamenting that a race for an open Senate seat has yet been able to induce exactly one brand name Democrat. This comes on the heels of today’s somewhat surprising announcement (or lack thereof)...