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...appearance of a “tough on crime stance.” Such a review may not be the most politically wise choice, as reducing punishments is a political hornets’ nest. But it is a sound policy and morally the right thing to do. We commend Gov. Patrick for having the fortitude to stick his neck out in the name of justice...
...their battle with the state's legislature over the geographic scope of its concealed carry law - they had sought to ban weapons on campuses, but the state supreme court said they had to comply with the state law, effectively blocking them from banning permitted guns. By contrast, in Kansas, Gov. Kathleen Sibelius just this week vetoed a law that sought to override local authorities who could put restrictions on carrying concealed weapons at local parks and other public venues...
...Allen Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations, will stand alongside Gov. Deval L. Patrick ’78 tomorrow at an event that will honor each man’s service to the state’s community of African-American males. Counter, an associate professor of neurology and neuroscience, will receive the recognition from the Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts largely for his work within the greater Boston community, in particular the science programs he has conducted to encourage more young black boys and girls to go into science...
...Gov. Deval L. Patrick ’78 announced last Friday that he will push to reverse restrictions on stem cell research that were imposed by his predecessor, Mitt Romney. The restrictions—which were drafted by Romney’s aides and adopted last August by the state’s Public Health Council—limited the stem cell lines that Massachusetts researchers were allowed to use.Romney’s critics have argued that the restrictions run counter to the intent of a law passed in 2005 by the state legislature that was intended to promote...
Perhaps the best solution is for Dean Knowles to attend a few lectures of Ec 10 or Gov 20. That is, if he can find a seat...