Adam reports that the Globe, in its ongoing effort to stave off financial ruin, has assembled a "'New Revenue Team' whose job it is to develop revenue-generating ideas into marketable products and services that will have a significant … [Read more...]
Archives for February 26, 2009
LGBT Families Discriminated Against in Stimulus Bill
You know, when you're married, it really sucks to STILL be considered "legal strangers" by the government. The latest example of why comes in the form of the Stimulus Bill. From Citizen Crain:[I]magine my elation when I heard … [Read more...]
The Obama budget
Fy10 Overview Publish at Scribd or explore others: Periodicals & Report … [Read more...]
So I Called The Governor’s Office For First Time Today…
Tomorrow at 8:30 am, the UMASS System Board of Trustees will be meeting at UMass Dartmouth to vote on increasing the fees by $1,500 per year, a 15% increase. This is a system-wide increase. I personally know people who will not be … [Read more...]
Democratic Party Platform Online Forum: Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Schedule & Topics for Future Forum: Economic Growth, Jobs, and Worker's Rights - 3/3 Economic Justice/Poverty/the Social Safety Net - 3/6 Housing 3/10 Environment 3/13 Public Safety & Criminal Justice 3/18 Misc - What Are We … [Read more...]
Community Values and the Gas Tax
While this debate is really about what kind of government we want and how should we pay for it most of the press including the Globe only seem to cover the anti gas tax outrage, which usually boils down to "I'm not ready to support the … [Read more...]
Hey Doug Rubin, Act Like You Belong Where You Are – WITH POLL
Late last night Charley posted some questions which were more of a ponderings-of-every-man-thing as the process of the highly and controversial traansportation proposals play out to what will eventually becoming a law. As you can see from … [Read more...]
Benedict Hammers a Confused Speaker
The ox in this case was Nancy Pelosi's. And true to his usual form, His Holiness didn't hesitate. You see, Miz Pelosi had made the ultimate faux pas for someone who claims to be "an ardent, practicing catholic." (Her words, not … [Read more...]
“Accountability Now:” bloggers rising
Hey, the progressive blogosphere is famous! The NYT reports: A group of liberal bloggers said it is teaming up with organized labor and MoveOn to form a political action committee that will seek to push the Democratic Party farther to the … [Read more...]
Question for Deval – Aloisi in for a Surprise – Tom Finneran Suing Entercomn? – Peyton Place @ BPD
Question for Governor Patrick: How many cents would the gas tax have to increase to allow the elimination of all toll road in MA. We're big kids. We can handle truth. ----------------------------------------------- Jim Aloisi has … [Read more...]