As I've said before I am pro resort casino...not necessarily pro slots, I'm against slot parlors. If we have to accept a room or two of slots to get a hotel, retail stores, restaurants, etc, I'm willing to make the compromise. … [Read more...]
Archives for April 24, 2009
Write a letter to your legislators about new revenues & post it here (with poll)
Now let's talk about revenues. Can't the legislature identify a more progressive choice for increased revenues than the sales tax? What's wrong with a small increase in the income tax? The Institute on Taxation and … [Read more...]
Murphy Wins in NY-20
I just received this email from DCCC: "Dear Christopher, Congratulations to Congressman-elect Scott Murphy on his remarkable, come-from-behind victory. In this election, voters responded to Scott Murphy's record as a successful businessman … [Read more...]
Let’s Have a Congressional Vote on the Truth Commission
Cross-posted in the usual places. According to the Washington Post, President Obama is opposed to a "truth commission." In a lengthy exchange with House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), Obama appeared to back away from a … [Read more...]
Weeekly Joke Revue
NYT columnist Roger Cohen aka BMG Weekly Joker and Wanker of the Day at DailyKos earns this glorious evisceration by Athenae at First Draft for yesterday's "There but for the grace of God go I" (as a torturer) column. Well hey, so long as … [Read more...]
What are you doing tomorrow from 8-10 a.m.?
"This is a working group session, not a political rally or event," said WTKK's Michael Graham, also a former GOP consultant. "We're building on the energy of the Tea Party protests, and answering the question I've been asked 1,000 … [Read more...]
It’s Really Going To Happen
I had a letter to the editor published in the Boston Globe last month and now I'm going to have the distinction of authoring one of the last 100 Globe letters. Because it's really going to happen. My sense of certainty comes from Eric … [Read more...]
7% sales tax is “on the table.” Why?
Today's big news is that a 2-cent (or, if you prefer, 40%) hike in the state sales tax is under serious consideration as a way of addressing the state's budget woes. Count me among the unpersuaded. What I think this shows is the fact … [Read more...]
Deleo Cleared in Ernie Probe, Cahill Not – Lousy Globe – Winthrop – Slots – Carl Sciortino – Terry
You see Kelly was making good money off the treasury office when Bob Crane (not Col. Hogan) was in charge. Being Crane's creation Kelly had a nice business doing bond deals. So Kelly gets hooked up with Cahill. His Quincy neighbor. Cahill, … [Read more...]
Michlewitz Secures Ward 5 Democratic Committee Endorsement
The Democratic candidates vying for the 3rd Suffolk State Representative Seat in the upcoming Special Election made their best pitches for some coveted endorsements before a packed auditorium hosting a joint Ward 4 and Ward 5 … [Read more...]