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Books on Boston (politics and otherwise)

May 9, 2013 By jeremybthompson

With 20-odd candidates for mayor it ain't exactly decision time yet. But it is reading time! What books are folks turning to in order to better understand what this place is all about (and to gird themselves for the onslaught of "new" ideas … [Read more...]

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Casino v. Wind Farm question

February 4, 2010 By jeremybthompson

I'm not being cute or trying to play on people's cynicism. I really have no idea what the answer is or how to go about finding it. Here's my question: Is the ancestral land in SE Massachusetts on which the Mashpee Wampanoag are proposing to … [Read more...]

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My letter to Parag Mehta on the Rick Warren choice

December 21, 2008 By jeremybthompson

Mr. Mehta: President-elect Obama has cited his belief in inclusiveness as the reason for inviting Rick Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration. Inclusiveness is all well and good, but it should not be extended to Rick Warren, who … [Read more...]

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Obama continues to hide big-money connections.

January 8, 2008 By jeremybthompson

Obama will headline fund-raising events in Boston and New York on Wednesday involving his elite donor networks. He starts Thursday in New York, flies to Charleston, S.C. for a rally and then returns to Chicago for a "Welcome Home" … [Read more...]

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Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez to Menino administration?

January 4, 2008 By jeremybthompson

Read a letter in this week's Boston Banner (here, second letter, second paragraph) stating that Rep. Jeffrey Sanchez is "ready to depart the Legislature and join the Menino administration." Internet searches turned up nothing more. Anyone … [Read more...]

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Exempt Casinos from the Property Tax

December 17, 2007 By jeremybthompson

The economic impacts - the thousands of people a casino figures to employ directly and indirectly, as well as the employment it displaces (and the associated sales), will come not from the city or town in which the casino is located, but … [Read more...]

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masspolicy MassPolicyReport @masspolicy ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn't happen in Massachusetts due to 'red flag' laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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headlineoptics Headline Optics @headlineoptics ·
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Lawmakers self congratulate that what happened in Nashville likely wouldn’t happen in Massachusetts due to ‘red flag’ laws, ignore all facts of this case. https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/lawmakers-self-congratulate-that-what-happened-in-nashville-likely-wouldnt-happen-in-massachusetts-due-to-red-flag-laws-ignore-all-facts-of-this-case/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter @masspolicy #MApoli #Massachusetts

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massfiscal Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @massfiscal ·
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“Overall, nearly 57,000 more people moved out of Massachusetts between July 2021 through July 2022, according to previously released census data, one of the highest rates of domestic migration in the nation.” #mapoli

https://www.eagletribune.com/news/boston/mass-losing-residents-to-other-states-census-data-shows/article_7597cc14-ce31-11ed-a24c-6b3bc379e98a.html #mapoli

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jonathancohn Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn @jonathancohn ·
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"Of those, 94% have no expiration dates, the panel noted in it's latest report. At least 80% of the tax expenditures were approved prior to the 1990s, they said." #mapoli https://www.eagletribune.com/news/few-state-tax-breaks-have-sunset-dates/article_fe344606-cf21-11ed-97a8-5f9daacb2b50.html

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masspolicy MassPolicyReport @masspolicy ·
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Travel nurses fill a gap but also create problems - CommonWealth Magazine https://www.masspolicyreport.com/2023/03/31/travel-nurses-fill-a-gap-but-also-create-problems-commonwealth-magazine/ #Massachusetts #MApoli #bospoli #MassPolicyReport

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lisakashinsky Lisa Kashinsky @lisakashinsky ·
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Morning, Mass. ☀️ Trump’s indictment is uncharted territory. But it’s fueling familiar divides among Republicans here. Who's reacting/what they're saying. Plus:
— Mariano previews House tax-relief package
— SJC backs Boston on vax mandate #mapoli #bospoli https://politi.co/3ZuiJW3

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