Leave it to Chris (he of the newly minted URL) to bring some facts to the "What your tax bucks are buying" discussion:(Sorry for the hotlink, Chris -- let me know if it's a problem.)Do check out the whole post.Health care's kind of … [Read more...]
Archives for April 18, 2006
Dick Lugar — also not insane!
So Dick Lugar, a very conservative guy of some integrity who has probably seen enough BS from this administration, says gosh, maybe nuking Iran isn't the first, best option:Lugar, on the ABC television program "This Week," said it was too … [Read more...]
Housing Prices and Property Taxes
Home values only affect the distribution of the property tax burden among homeowners - if your home is worth more than your neighbor's, then you'll pay more in property tax. But if everyone's home values in a particular city go up at … [Read more...]
Our Ten Words
The Our Ten Words contest is drawing to a close at Heartland PAC. This interesting project seeks to generate a new tag line for the Democratic Party. The 10 finalists have been selected from thousands of submissions. You can vote for your … [Read more...]
Can’t live here
While income tax rates may be a top political issue, state elected and opinion leaders are all wrapped in the housing issue. The Globe covers the boom in home sales in Lawrence in today's paper.Housing is the biggest problem facing … [Read more...]
Joe Early to Speak in Westborough
Joe Early, candidate for Worcester County DA, will address a regional group of Democrats tonight in Westborough. Also speaking will be Dennis McManus, candidate for Clerk of Courts. There has been some discussion of the … [Read more...]