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Massachusetts has one of the Highest Levels of Income Inequality in the Country…

June 16, 2016 By doug-rubin

From a new report from Economic Policy Institute (EPI): http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/06/16/few-states-match-mass-income-inequality/wMIQkxtzUlwP4ZS4SN0khP/story.html?event=event25 * Top earners (1%) in MA make about 30 times … [Read more...]

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Martha Coakley’s Primary Night Speech

September 10, 2014 By doug-rubin

Remarks of Martha Coakley, Democratic Nominee for Governor Tuesday, September 9, 2014 (As prepared for delivery) Thank you. Thank you, Governor Patrick! First, I want to thank my husband, Tom.  Tom has been right there with me … [Read more...]

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D.C. Dems hurting efforts to beat Sen. Brown

June 6, 2011 By doug-rubin

Today I wrote a column in the Boston Herald calling on Democratic Party officials to basically put up or shut up. (Here is the link: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?articleid=1343355) My premise is simple: The … [Read more...]

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Update on Expanding Gaming Legislation

July 31, 2010 By doug-rubin

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...]

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Patrick Campaign response to RGA / Baker Negative Ads

July 12, 2010 By doug-rubin

Please tell your friends, neighbors and co-workers you've had enough of Charlie Baker, who wrote the Big Dig finance plan that Massachusetts taxpayers are still paying for, once again spreading false information about Governor Patrick's … [Read more...]

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Charlie Baker’s Trouble with the Truth

June 21, 2010 By doug-rubin

This pattern of misleading statements and outright false assertions has gotten so bad that I feel we must aggressively respond to them in order to set the record straight.  To do that, I have pulled together some of Baker's false … [Read more...]

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While the Health Care battle rages on in DC, Reform in MA is being threatened by Cahill, Baker

March 21, 2010 By doug-rubin

The issue of health insurance reform is all over the news. Congress is expected to vote on a bill today, and the big insurance companies are stopping at nothing to try to kill the bill. Here in Massachusetts, we are lucky to lead the nation … [Read more...]

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The Charlie Baker (half-)Story

January 22, 2010 By doug-rubin

Charlie Baker begins by telling you that despite what Governor Patrick says, Charlie is going to tell you "about the actual state of our state."  Baker says when the Governor took over three years ago, the state had a $1B surplus and … [Read more...]

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Why I Support Steve Pagliuca

December 3, 2009 By doug-rubin

1. Putting people back to work:  I follow the commentary on BMG closely, and I know that there is some concern about Steve's record at Bain.  However, I have reviewed it extensively, and I am confident that his record of growing … [Read more...]

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Despite Victory In MA, Still Much Work To Do

September 19, 2009 By doug-rubin

Today's story in the Boston Globe reminded me that despite our tremendous victory in MA, we still have so much work to do around in the country in support of marriage equality.  Whether in California or in DC, we need to keep up the … [Read more...]

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