...without some kind of scorecard. Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the bigfoot trade group representing the interests of employers and business on Beacon Hill, has issued its 2009-2010 legislative scorecard. The scorecard tracks … [Read more...]
Budget Brouhaha on Beacon Hill Today
May 14, 2009: Acting in an informal session, the House introduces and passes a supplemental budget on the same day. Republicans offer no amendments or debate and do not ask for a recorded vote. March 10, … [Read more...]
State Ethics Commission Charges DeNucci W/ Conflict of Interest
The Enforcement Division of the State Ethics Commission ("Commission") today issued an Order to Show Cause ("OTSC") alleging that State Auditor A. Joseph DeNucci ("DeNucci") violated G.L. c. 268A, the conflict of interest law, by directing … [Read more...]
Charlie v. The Regulatory Dragon
The Globe reports today that Charlie Baker's decision to showcase one Joseph M. DiStasio, a businessman from Quincy who recently declared bankruptcy, as the sympathetic victim of the destructive power of state regulations on Massachusetts … [Read more...]
Your Visit to Senator Brown Tomorrow
Dear Coalition for Massachusetts: Re: the unflattering "report card" you're delivering to Senator Scott Brown's Boston office tomorrow. When you get to his failing grade for voting against a $26 billion package of federal aid to … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker – “Every now and then you hit a gusher”
...For six years, the Weld administration has made a concerted effort to chase every federal dollar in sight, shifting a host of costs from Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill through a variety of creative accounting maneuvers. … [Read more...]
Dear Gov. Patrick – Remember the Windbreaker
Dear Governor Patrick - Remember when you first arrived at Milton Academy for high school? Your family's life of poverty in Chicago was so far removed from that upper-class world that you didn't realize that the school's suggestion … [Read more...]
Charlie – your running mate is holding on line 5
Charlie Baker has been on the road, listening to business leaders complain about the the cost of state government. In response, he's been saying that state government has to become as efficient and fiscally responsible as the … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker: Keeping It Simple Is Complicated
Baker is also on the record in support of the immigration amendment passed by the State Senate last month. One part of that amendment would require all employers in the state to participate in a federal identification program called … [Read more...]
Dear Senator Brown,
Here and here is some demographic information about the 9.2 percent of your constituents who will be most affected by your vote: There are 321,700 of them. They have been unemployed for an average of half a year. Their … [Read more...]