US to Order Big Pay Cuts at Bailed Out Firms to include requirment of federal permission for perks valued above $25,000, compensation of not more than $200,000.00 per executive, more. Do you think they read BlueMassGroup? This is … [Read more...]
Archives for October 21, 2009
Comment of the day
From the small business health insurance premium hikes thread, here's rst1231: What about Individual? … [Read more...]
What do Greenspan, Geithner, Summers and Glenn Beck have in common?
Nothing I've seen argues more effectively for regulatory market reforms so that the government (you and me), which bailed out financial institutions, can limit systemic risk and know what risk is being taken with capital we provide through … [Read more...]
Stop Delaying Cape Wind Say Unions, Enviornmentalists
Now the project--which would power up to three-quarters of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket with approximately 450 megawatts of emissions-free electricity-is facing another delay. Unions and environmental groups are speaking … [Read more...]
Matt Taibbi illuminates more of the financial crisis
The Rolling Stone reporter offers another illuminating look at recent history in "Wall Street's Naked Swindle" about the destruction of Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. His essential political conclusion: The new president for whom we all … [Read more...]
Less and less and more unequal
This is the CBO's study on reganomics and the middle class, it didn't get much play on the news so i am trying to spread the issue here. http://www.alternet.org/workpl... … [Read more...]
Google News still working out a few kinks
Ah, the challenges of being an upstart Senate candidate. Still, Scott Lehigh's adulatory column in today's Globe must be a nice boost for the Khazei campaign. What did you think of Lehigh's column? … [Read more...]
Patrick administration avoids swaptions disaster
PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION SECURES TURNPIKE FINANCING AGREEMENT THAT SAVES TOLLPAYERS MILLIONS Transportation reform results in deal with UBS to avoid $71 million payment BOSTON - Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - After months of … [Read more...]
Todd-gina English: Another Award for Half-Man Regan Client – WITH POLL
You don't have to look too far or wait too long to see evidence of the Herald, particularly the Inside Track, being a wholly owned subsidiary of Half-Man Georges Regan's shop Reagn Communications. Take a look at his client list. Very … [Read more...]
Launch of the MBTA Legislative Caucus
Today is the launch of the newly formed MBTA Legislative Caucus. With financial challenges at the T, and the critical need to improve public transportation for both economic and environmental reasons, I am very excited by what … [Read more...]