Russia, which had been a wheat exporter, won't be this year. "Farmers interviewed are worried about their own livestock starving and thenThis article shows a peat fire on the outskirts of a Moscow suburb and comments indicating … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2010
Looming Gambling Veto is Deval Patrick’s Moment of Truth as Governor
Let's run through them again. Three casinos at 3,000 to 5,000 slots each equals as many as 15,000 for the state. The compromise proposal seemed like it was cutting the numbers of slot barns from four to two, but it also … [Read more...]
Update on Expanding Gaming Legislation
The Patrick administration issued the following statement tonight in response to the passage by the House and Senate of a gaming bill that includes 3 destination resort casinos and 2 slot facilities for the tracks. The statement is … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick will not sign the conference committee’s casino/slots bill
STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK BOSTON - Saturday, July 31, 2010 - The following is a statement from Governor Deval Patrick. "The decision we make to expand gaming in Massachusetts will impact our state for decades. We have to get … [Read more...]
Legislative Errata
At 8:40pm State House News Service reported that the six conferees for the tainted special interest gambling bill filed legislative errata to correct several (8-9 pages) of the errors someone managed to catch. Does this remind you of … [Read more...]
Jeff Perry wants to repeal part of the 14th Amendment
The first section of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution - one of the most important statements of equality and human rights ever enacted anywhere on this planet - reads as follows. Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the … [Read more...]
Lawmakers see eye to eye on gambling bill, fail to notice iceberg
Yesterday, members of the House and Senate conference committee reached an agreement on a gambling bill for 3 casinos and slots at 2 of the State's race tracks. In other news, Wonderland and Suffolk Downs have decided to combine operations … [Read more...]
Services provided in the DD community service system are not one size fits all
I have worked with many families, staff, and individuals who have moved out of Fernald and places like that. Once out no one has ever asked to go back. A lot of times hesitation to move is a result of not knowing aything else. There is … [Read more...]
The Casino Bill is Dead! Long Live the Casino Bill!
But hey, the people wanted casinos and after their elected representatives talked about it the only way an agreement could be reached is if everyone got everything they wanted. Therefore they gave everyone what they wanted. The alternative … [Read more...]
Has Anyone Seen a Blue Jay Lately?
Was having a conversation with co-workers about birds today, and it was brought up that a few years ago, they were plentiful, however, none of us can remember the last time we saw one. Has anyone seen any? Did they die off or … [Read more...]
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