There's like 5 people who want the Olympics in Boston and they're all getting paid.— Fresh New England (@freshnewengland) July 1, 2015 … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Family and guardian rights bill gathering momentum
(Cross-posted from The COFAR Blog) After years of being stalled in the state Legislature, a bill that would boost the guardianship rights of family members of the developmentally disabled appears to have a chance of passage. The bill … [Read more...]
Supreme Court: The Spirit of Massachusetts *IS* the Spirit of America
Both the Supreme Court's decisions to approve ObamaCare tax credits and the rejection of state laws banning same-sex marriage take ideas that were first implemented in Massachusetts and make it national law. So now it's official: The Spirit … [Read more...]
How New Federal Revenue Affects State Spending Trends
As part of our ongoing analysis of the state budget, we at MassBudget recently released a factsheet on how implementation of the Affordable Care Act affects the state's fiscal condition (available HERE). Most significantly, the law provides … [Read more...]
Contrary to Predictions Market Basket is Thriving
A very illuminating article on the one year anniversary of the worker walkout that saved a landmark local company and thousands of well paying jobs with good benefits and generous profit sharing. Contrary to same nameless naysayers, the … [Read more...]
Joke Revue: Jeb Bush Surprised How Easily Stance On Confederate Flag Set Him Apart From Other Republican Candidates
And don't miss the weatherperson profiled by Professor Oliver in his review below, along with his adroit reference to Boston (Go Bruins!). Onion: Jeb Bush Surprised How Easily Stance On Confederate Flag Set Him Apart From Other … [Read more...]
RIP State Senator Thomas Kennedy
The Boston Globe is reporting that State Senator Thomas Kennedy (not THAT Kennedy family if anyone were wondering) has passed away due to health complications. His district is anchored by his home city of Brockton and includes other towns … [Read more...]
BBJ’s Bombshells, or What’s the Matter With Marty Walsh?
"what we know today is that Walsh has been far more invested in the city's stretch for the Games than he initially let on, whether or not his team ever reviewed Olympics Bid 1.0 in its entirety." --BBJ As a Western Massachusetts resident, … [Read more...]
“All Hail to Massachusetts!”
That is the title of our official state song and I would submit good advice for all Americans this week. Despite being a political scapegoat for everything the Right, including a certain former GOP Governor trying to win presidential … [Read more...]
Fox News On June 26th, 2015, Oh How Odd It All Seems
One can only scratch one's head when it comes to the incredulous nature of the Fox News Network. On a day as momentous, after a week as momentous as this, the O'Rielly Factor's nightly feature is on global terror, completely ignoring … [Read more...]
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