I have just learned that the 2015 Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Awardees are Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-Melrose, 5th District). Congratulations to them both for championing the populist, progressive … [Read more...]
Archives for January 16, 2015
Oops! Governor Baker rescinds appointments of two of his max-out campaign donors
Remember when new Governor Charlie Baker swept in and rescinded all 60-or-so appointments made by ex-Governor Patrick in the last few days he was in office? Well, that hasn't gone well at all. Baker ended up having to rescind his … [Read more...]
The Gaming Commission’s Hurry-Up Offense: Dispatch from the “ATM’s in Casinos” Battlefront
(Cross-posted at hesterprynne.net.) The latest episode in the drama concerning the legality of placing ATM's in casinos here in Massachusetts. Quick recap. At present, a state law says that no ATM "shall be located upon premises where … [Read more...]
Governor, We Have a Revenue Problem
It’s honeymoon time in Boston. The transition from Governor Deval Patrick to Governor Charlie Baker couldn’t have been much smoother. Baker has talking, and even seems to walking, the bipartisan line. Referring to talks to close the gaping … [Read more...]