Popped into Huffington Post to find this amazing news. More than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers came forward to disclose billions in offshore bank accounts in 70 countries under a voluntary Internal Revenue Service program allowing most to avoid … [Read more...]
Archives for November 17, 2009
Steve Grossman on investing and values (video)
As promised, here a video excerpt from our interview with Treasurer candidate Steve Grossman. This was the last question, and ended up being one of the most interesting. Grossman is very clear that he is willing to use the power … [Read more...]
Steve Grossman, the Treasurer, and the bully pulpit
Grossman: Treasurer's job is bully pulpit; has a lot to do with economic health of state. Economy affects vulnerable. We'll not be able to cut our way out of crisis. Use pension funds to create jobs: If banks aren't … [Read more...]
What happened?
It has been several months since the disclosure of thousands of deleted emails by an aide to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. There has been no mention of any prosecution for the apparent violation of the public records law. The aide who … [Read more...]
How Alan Khazei Turned my Heartache into Hope
I lived in the moment with such joy and saw the most beautiful future with a man whom I loved. But just a few months after our decision to sail on, my fiancé sent me packing. To this day I don't understand what happened. I didn't see it … [Read more...]
Inventing a More Sustainable Economy – Introducing the Progressive Business Leaders Network
Friday 200 CEOs/Business leaders/Policy and thought leaders will gather at the JFK Library for a Summit on "Business Leadership and Public Policy." The idea is to get more business leaders more engaged in helping to "invent a more … [Read more...]
Notes from the Senate candidates’ environmental forum today
notes on environmental league of MA forum. standouts out front - all pags all the time opening statements: entirely predictable. pags was "for climate change." not quite what he meant to say. q1 beth daley to cap. ted k agst … [Read more...]
Tough Transit Talk
"The days of highway expansion in Massachusetts are over," declared Aliosi. Now is the time to act and particularly to level the playing field by developing passenger rail and public transit. He ticked off such benefits as sparking … [Read more...]
Patrick Hints Next Term Will be his Last?
In an email to supporters His Excellency introduced his campaign team for the coming election. Capable people all, and it is interesting to see the list, but what caught my eye was the second to last paragraph: This time, like the last, our … [Read more...]
Facing cuts, towns raise revenue
Faced with declining revenues, cuts to local aid and rising costs, many Massachusetts towns are increasing hotel and meals taxes as well as overriding Proposition 2 1/2 to raise property taxes.In Rockland, residents voted 2-1 in favor of a … [Read more...]