The sales tax is set by a law, namely, General Laws chapter 64H, section 2. Laws can be amended, and when they are, the amended version becomes law. For instance, when the 2010 budget became law, the sales tax increased to 6.25% … [Read more...]
The Globe’s a Mac
Congratulations to MA-09 candidate Mac D'Alessandro for snagging the Boston Globe's endorsement in next week's primary! Sometimes, lone-wolf stances can be admirable. But after nine years in Congress, there's little evidence that Lynch's … [Read more...]
Glodis, WTF?
W.T.F., of course, stands for "what the fuck." One can easily imagine such a sign being held at a rally protesting Crowne Plaza's decision to use out-of-state labor. One can less easily imagine the decision process that … [Read more...]
538.com takes on the Governor’s races; gives Patrick a 73% chance
FiveThirtyEight.com became a must-read during the 2008 presidential race for its insightful, truly reality-based analysis of otherwise very confusing numbers that were constantly being tossed around. Nate Silver, the blog's … [Read more...]
Headline trouble
There's an interesting article on Lt. Gov. Tim Murray in the September issue of Boston Magazine. It's by State House News Service stalwart Jim O'Sullivan, one of the best political writers going, and it's well worth reading. It … [Read more...]
Technical note: bmg.ma
As you may know, it's possible these days to use a custom domain for short URLs. That is, rather than using popular but generic URL shorteners like tinyurl.com or bit.ly, you can set up your own, more personalized domain, so that … [Read more...]
Unpaid tax on campaign account investment earnings-gate
Well, apparently the Globe has its talons dug deep into the burning question whether various state officials' campaigns have paid required state and federal taxes on investment earnings from campaign funds that were invested in vehicles … [Read more...]
Hatch v. Romney
It's hard to see Sen. Orrin Hatch's comments regarding the "Ground Zero Mosque" as anything other than a slap right across Mitt Romney's devastatingly handsome face. Senator Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, said mosque proponents "have every … [Read more...]
I love campaign-speak
Campaign-speak - the language spoken by professional political types - is a language that resembles English, but that often makes you scratch your head wondering if the people employing it really meant what they appear to have just … [Read more...]
Jim McGovern: “I am who I am”
Unlike certain deluded Democrats, Jim McGovern has figured out a basic truth about politics: if you stand up for who you are and what you believe, voters will respect you. The worst thing a politician can do, IMHO, is constantly adapt … [Read more...]
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