An analysis of public comment from the recent neighborhood and urban residential rezoning meetings. (Spoiler: yes, most people want more density.)

A few initiatives at the local level that, with a little help from activists, could go a long way towards boosting affordable housing in Medford

The “Know Your Rights” Red Card campaign taken up by the Medford Democratic City Committee and the brief media cycle surrounding it.

Text of the speech I gave at Medford’s recent Patriots’ Day Ceremony at the Salem Street burial grounds.

A frank recounting of my views on the Charter Review process

The growing presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Medford

How vocal supporters affected the Salem Street rezoning process

Some thoughts on private ways in Medford and Massachusetts in general

Thoughts on the article of Medford’s draft charter that covers citizen initiative petitions

An overview of topics brought up at our first listening session at Medford’s senior center

The text of a speech I gave at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, in which I talk about some of my experiences as an elected official, including how isolation causes people to act out

The passage of Medford’s Welcoming City Ordinance on January 14th

How the distribution of campaign funds affects politics locally and nationally

A listing of progressive organizations and mailing lists around Medford, as a resource for those just getting involved

Looking back on the November Prop 2.5 override votes, including what caused the school and road funding to succeed and the fire headquarters to fail

Even as people criticize the state of affairs, it’s hard to get them behind any one solution

Thank you to the volunteers behind the override campaign!

The opposition to the overrides continously brings up the same, continously debunked points against it

Discussion on the petition to the state house to update our linkage fees, which will allow Medford to get more revenue from big developers

What does transparency mean, and how much effort does it take to make a truly transparent local government?