Residents in all corners of state support expanded rail and bus service

Frustrated by the condition of public transportation infrastructure around the state, residents from Boston to the Berkshires expressed interest in expanded rail and bus service and a willingness to pay for it, according to a new report. The MassMoves report, which was put together by a group of senators who spent part of this year traveling around Massachusetts to discuss priorities with voters, is intended, according to Senate leaders, to spark a new dialogue over how to improve transportation.

Segel: Dems must rein in rigid congressional seniority rules

Tip O'Neill, the great speaker of the U.S. House, once remarked to his colleagues that theirs was the only profession he knew where one advanced due to the death, defeat, or disgrace of his colleagues. He was remarking, of course, on the harsh realities of the congressional seniority system.