Now is the time to act to fix health care reform. The lobbyists are out in full force to control the agenda, as reported in the New York Times In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists', and to write into law 12 plus years of monopoly … [Read more...]
Where have all the progressives gone on the biologics provisions in Health Care Reform?
Here is a short summary of the pending bill and the issue at stake. Most biotechnology products are biologic products, as opposed to chemical drugs, and are regulated by the FDA under a different law than drugs. Today, the FDA … [Read more...]
Another Option for Addressing Local Aid and Financing Our Schools
Today our debate on taxes is stuck in mud because it requires agreement at the legislature to either cut services, increase taxes or authorize local government to tax. In the absence of a resolution, our local cities and towns are … [Read more...]
Time to ReConsider 0.5% for the Kids and Sovle our Local Budget Crisis
Jump Out the Window? (+) by: SmallTownGuy Tue Nov 11, 2008 at 18:41:07 PM EST A few months ago I posted "0.5% for the Kids -Lets Make Overrides History" http://bluemassgroup.com/s... . (I just posed this to a reply to … [Read more...]
Check out and share the real facts in the VP Debate
Check out the real facts in the Biden-Palin debate: VP Debate: Those Pesky Facts By Tommy Christopher Oct 3rd 2008 10:44AM Filed Under:eBreaking News, Joe Biden, Debates, 2008 President, Sarah Palin Ah, the morning after. You had a reckless … [Read more...]
Does the Governor support uniform enforcement of the employment discrimination laws?
Last month the Governor annuouced a reduction in force at the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Aside from the fact that with the current economy, more folks may need assistance in this area, the Governor appears to have … [Read more...]
0.5% for the Kids- We need to Make Overrides History
How about "0.5% for the Kids" so we can preserve our local communties. If we increase the income tax 0.5% and hardwire the extra $1Billion for distribution on a per child per district basis so that all benefit, we can make it possible … [Read more...]