The Congresssional Budget Office (CBO) released their report on the number of jobs created on the fourth quarter ARRA filing. Page 9 of the report: CBO estimates that in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2009, ARRA added between 1.0 … [Read more...]
Archives for February 23, 2010
BMG Exclusive: Kate’s Guidelines Updated – Official Announcement at DCI
The DCI has something for everyone. There is a campaign track, designed for potential candidates and campaign leaders. There is also a grassroots organizing tracks. Since 2005, I've been thinking of adding a new … [Read more...]
30 Million long term unemployed
30 Million long term unemployed many of whom have never been unemployed before, and have worked 20 or 30 years. Can our weakened, privatized "safety net" absorb 30 million starving homeless people? If those natural and corporate persons … [Read more...]
Tim (Murray) Talks Transportation
Murray covers the trends and specifics of his administration's actions. To Gov. Deval Patrick's credit, he has let Murray have his head and accomplish more than any Lt. Gov. I can recall. In transportation, that includes:The CSX … [Read more...]
Boston Gets an F in Teacher Appraisals (So Does the Globe)
Anyone familiar with education would not be surprised that 5,000 Boston Public School teachers haven't been evaluated. Anyone familiar with the Boston Globe shouldn't be surprised with a Globe headline giving the BPS a failing grade. And … [Read more...]
Brown backers said ‘yes’ to taxes
For many in Massachusetts and across the nation, Scott Brown’s January 19th victory is being widely hailed as a victory for anti-government, anti-tax crusaders. Brown won big in suburbia and Dedham was no exception (55 percent).But on … [Read more...]
Massachusetts is Not Alone: Minnesotans Building Support for Public Structures
...Courts and the rule of law are essential not just for public safety but also for conflict resolution and contract enforcement for businesses.Delays and deteriorating roads -- due to the state's fast-growing congestion and crumbling … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Needs an Unemployment Insurance Extension
Now, we're hearing, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has indicated that, rather than the 15-day extension being discussed yesterday, they'll be voting on a 30-day extension. Gosh, thanks, Sen. Reid, but we'd really rather have an extension … [Read more...]
Bill Delahunt Will Not Seek Re-Election
How can he? He was in charge of the Bishop investigation and had his office acted responsibly the murders in Alabama would not have been committed. The definition of incompetence is not having a representative of the of the statutorily … [Read more...]
Brown apparently thinks his election was not consistent with “representative leadership.” What??
Scott Brown, as you will recall, was elected by a margin of roughly 52-47. He didn't get close to 60% of the vote, but in our majority-rules system, 52% was enough to put him in the Senate. And yet, apparently Senator Brown (or, at … [Read more...]