Not sure what's up with this, but according to the Senate budget website, Senator Scott Brown has withdrawn his proposed amendment (which was number 452) to eliminate the donated car program that we've been yakking about. Senator … [Read more...]
Archives for May 19, 2009
Michlewitz wins 3rd Suffolk, I think
City of Boston website: Registered Voters 28543 - Cards Cast 4340 15.21% Num. Report Precinct 12 - Num. Reporting 12 100.00% REP.GEN.CT.3RD SUFFOLK DEM Number of Precincts 12 Precincts Reporting 12 Vote For 1 Total Votes … [Read more...]
Senate passes sales tax hike to 6.25% [updated with roll call]
From the Senate President's office: The Senate approved a 6.25 percent sales tax on a veto-proof vote of 29-10. So there ya go. No roll call yet -- will update when I have it. UPDATE: Here are the NO votes on the sales … [Read more...]
Senate update: proposal to extend sales tax to alcohol passes
A release from the Senate President's office reports that the Senate has passed a proposal to remove alcohol's exemption from the sales tax. No information on the vote yet -- will pass it along if/when I get it. UPDATE: Reports … [Read more...]
Senate update: proposal to freeze corporate income tax fails
So, you and me and every other actual person in this state is with nearly 100% certainty looking at a tax increase -- not a standstill, an increase -- in the very near future. God forbid the corporations should see a delay in their tax cut, … [Read more...]
Transit equity and other thoughts on our transportation crisis
So we are not alone in our transit woe. Yet, as far as solutions go, our political masters seem to be behind the curve. Transit issues dominated the legislative session this year in New York, where their MTA was braced to impose … [Read more...]
Sen. Kennedy’s Cancer in [apparently not in] Remission [see below]
A little more than one year after Senator Ted Kennedy was given 90 days to live, the Hill is now reporting that his brain cancer is in remission and he'll be returning to Washington after the Memorial Day recess: Sen. Edward Kennedy's brain … [Read more...]
Congratulations Graduates!
The sight of berobed B.U. graduates this weekend (Larry Bird and Steven Spielberg honored among others) reminded me that celebrations are in order for the graduates of all of the many Massachusetts educational institutions in recent days … [Read more...]
Senate update: proposals to increase income tax and gas tax fail
Globe: The state Senate overwhelmingly rejected proposals to hike the state income tax and gas tax today, as senators opened debate on a series of proposed tax increases.... The [income tax] amendment was voted down 28 to 11. The Senate … [Read more...]
Where the stimulus bucks are going
Via Richard Florida @ Andrew Sullivan's crib, this is really a very cool interactive map of how and where the stimulus bucks are being spent -- county by county, throughout the USA. It would be nice if you could drill down into even … [Read more...]