A fascinating find from some BMGers with long memories (thanks, bob-gardner and methuenprogressive). In the spring of 1981, Proposition 2-1/2 was wreaking havoc on municipal budgets and resulted in a number of layoffs, including police and … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
I-93 – “I need to go to the hospital! Please get out of the way!” “Get away from my vehicle!”
Quotes from the 1-93 Protesters. No, really! "I need to go to the hospital! Please get out of the way!" 0:25 "Get away from my vehicle!' 1:40 http://www.wcvb.com/.../protesters-offer-no.../30745932 … [Read more...]
What’s Really Disturbing about the Southeast Expressway Protests
The real outrage is that if you live on the South Shore, your chances of getting to a level-one trauma center depend on how well traffic is flowing on the Southeast Expressway. In a region that spends more per-capita on medical expenses … [Read more...]
ROOSEVELT AWARDEES ANNOUNCED…
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...]
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Remember when new Governor Charlie Baker swept in and rescinded all 60-or-so appointments made by ex-Governor Patrick in the last few days he was in office?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...]
Wonk Post: 2016 Democratic Nominee-Polling Trends
From HuffPo/Pollster: … [Read more...]
The High Spenders are Taking Over Our Elections
“In 2014, big money called the tune in a system where the size of your wallet determines the strength of your voice and candidates without large donor networks find it impossible to keep up,” said Karen Shanton, Demos Policy Analyst, … [Read more...]
Getting gas is painful.
Any time you wonder about whether Obama has been not the most romantic progressive boyfriend, please ponder how we'd be doing on climate issues with President Romney. This is a BFD: WASHINGTON — In President Barack Obama’s latest move … [Read more...]
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