I see by your op-ed in the Globe that you are going to whack the Mass. Turnpike Authority. Pardon me if I stifle a yawn. Doing in the Mass Pike board has been a goal of every Republican governor since William Weld in 1993. Is this the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 13, 2008
Still debating “speech and debate”
First of all, remember that there are two questions: (1) does Article 21 apply to the records at issue, and (2) if it does, does it allow DiMasi to keep those records secret (or, alternatively, does it simply confer immunity from … [Read more...]
Oompah! Marzilli Oktoberfest Fun!
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White House of Urban Policy
White House to Establish Office of Urban Policy By Al Kamen The intense back-stabbing amongst Democrats for top jobs in the Obama administration assumes there are a fixed number of jobs worth having. But it's looking likely that some … [Read more...]
Davids Got Speech and Debate Clause Wrong. I’m With Sal On This One
The Department of Education needed software. To buy the software it needed the legislature and the governor to allocate the $6 million plus to buy it. One vendor that wanted the contract was Cognos. It hired a lobbyist, Dickie McDonough, … [Read more...]
Let Them Fail
Think this is the first time a U.S. automaker that was stuck with a line of lower-quality gas guzzlers during an economic downturn at at time when the price of oil had spiked and consumers were demanding smaller, fuel efficient cars? Think … [Read more...]