Speaker DeLeo addressed the House membership today to let them know his priorities. Comments as prepared for publication here. If you read them, you'll see that the Speaker is ruling out tax increases in 2015. Because any bills to change … [Read more...]
Archives for February 11, 2015
Clint Eastwood Agreeing with Michael Moore and Bill Maher?
This just in from the conservative news source Newsmax: “Clint Eastwood surprised many people recently by saying he agreed with critics who have attacked his Oscar-nominated film "American Sniper….” “As he was leaving a West Hollywood … [Read more...]
MBTA chief Beverly Scott to step down
Per the Boston Globe Beverly Scott is resigning as general manager of the MBTA. Scott had come under fire from Governor Baker for the performance of the system during recent storms. In a letter of resignation to the MassDOT … [Read more...]
Quasi-privatize the T
Yesterday's MBTA collapse, which shut down our economy, cost us tens of millions of dollars, and created cautionary headlines for anyone trying to draw students, businesses, or Olympic athletes to Boston -- let alone get to and from work … [Read more...]
Dear Governor Baker: the starting premise should be “the MBTA has to work”
Here's Governor Charlie Baker at his press conference yesterday, discussing the woes of the MBTA and how to avoid them next time: “We need to start from the premise the taxpayers have been taxed enough,” he said, speaking to reporters at a … [Read more...]