CBS: Massachusetts lawmakers have voted to override Gov. Deval Patrick’s veto of a transportation financing bill. Patrick vetoed the bill after lawmakers rejected his demand to add a provision allowing for a gas tax increase if tolls on … [Read more...]
Archives for July 24, 2013
Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa…..Do You Know The Way To San Jose…
Wasn't this a great song by Dionne Warwick? My other favorite line is "And all the stars that never were, are parking cars and pumping gas". I guess they landed some Obama jobs? No wonder why Obama's approval rating on the economy is … [Read more...]
Can You See Me, Hear Me and Stalk Me Now?
UPDATE: Congress votes to continue domestic spying program, 217-205 84-year-old Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat, said the vote's slim margin ensures that vigorous debate on the NSA's programs will continue. "This discussion … [Read more...]
Joe Kennedy III Supports Continued Funding of Domestic NSA Spying
Joe Kennedy III was the only member of the Massachusetts delegation to vote Nay on the Amash Amendment to defund the NSA's bulk phone data collection program. The final vote count is here. It was a close one, 205-217, with a majority of … [Read more...]
Did I cross a line?
On Tuesday, deep within a posting called The country is behind the president on climate, some rather heated exchange occurred between myself and DanFromWaltham. A brief summary of the issue (follow the link for greater details if necessary) … [Read more...]
With the transportation finance bill now law, its time to move ahead
We are grateful for today’s legislative decision to dedicate an average of $600 million per year to transportation. Good progress was made this year in meeting Massachusetts’ critical transportation needs. The transportation finance … [Read more...]
NYT editorial backs Senator Warren; Globe backs government loan sharks
Could the Globe's editorial page get any worse? After yesterday's embarrassing effort criticizing Netflix for trying to win an Emmy (first, why does the Globe - not based in CA - care; second, Hulu, which is a way of watching stuff that … [Read more...]