When the candidates at last week's Herald/Fox25 gubernatorial debate were asked to name living political leaders they most would want to be, Deval Patrick named NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, a Democrat who became a Republican and then an … [Read more...]
The Mainstream Media and Beacon Hill Have a Crush on Wonderland
For decades, Massachusetts dog tracks were treated differently from other businesses. In their early years, they were given a monopoly on gambling in our state. Later, they were given the right to conduct simulcast wagering and … [Read more...]
Jill Stein on Keller
Stein was excluded from the Old Boys' Debate, so here she is on the Keller program. http://wbztv.com/video/?id=907... … [Read more...]
Worst of the worst
Kerry Healey gets top billing for Getting Negative on the Today Show, MSNBC News. Cast your vote for the worst of the worst. For those who are wondering who the brainchild behind the hate ads the Globe reports that according to … [Read more...]
Issues
As a share of personal income, however, the state and local tax burden in Massachusetts, where incomes are high, is relatively low, and has been falling in relation other states. Massachusetts was 47th in 2002, down from 43rd in 2000, 37th … [Read more...]