Today's big news is that a 2-cent (or, if you prefer, 40%) hike in the state sales tax is under serious consideration as a way of addressing the state's budget woes. Count me among the unpersuaded. What I think this shows is the fact … [Read more...]
Finally getting around to setting up a Twitter feed
We're a little slow to hop on the Twitter bandwagon, but better late than never. I understand that all the young people are doing it. So, if you're so inclined, you can now get BMG updates by following our Twitter account. … [Read more...]
Craigslist killer arrested. Bruins and Celtics win. Overall, a good day in Boston.
Congratulations to the Boston Police for identifying and arresting Philip Markoff, a second-year medical student at Boston University who tomorrow will be charged with the murder of Julissa Brisman. He appears to be the same psycho … [Read more...]
Random deep thoughts on a beautiful Sunday afternoon
BMGer PJ hypothesizes that Christy Mihos might be a serious candidate for Governor in 2010. I doubt it. As in 2006, there are aspects of Mihos's message that will be appealing, but his glaring weaknesses as a gubernatorial … [Read more...]
Spotted in the New Yorker: your tax dollars at work
I don't mean to nickel and dime every expenditure that every state agency makes. But, honestly, is this really worth the money? (Click for larger image.) A full-color, full-page ad in the current issue of the New Yorker costs … [Read more...]
Globe watch: two weeks to shutdown
We're about two weeks away from New York Times Co.'s drop-dead date, by which time either the Globe's unions come up with $20 million, or the Globe drops dead. So this seems like an apt moment to review the results of my unscientific … [Read more...]
Swaptions hilarity continues: state now a step closer to guaranteeing Pike’s debt
Today the legislature sent to the Governor a bill that would put the full faith and credit of the Commonwealth behind the Turnpike Authority's obligations under a disastrous "swaptions" agreement about which we've written quite a good deal. … [Read more...]
Approaching the “perfect storm”?
The three biggest disasters in state government, it seems to me, are the Turnpike Authority, the MBTA, and the pension system. Today we seem to have hit the trifecta. On the Turnpike, we've got endless coverage (as well as the … [Read more...]
Send a message to New York: if you shut down the Globe, I cancel my NYT subscription. WITH POLL
I recognize that not everything about the current situation at the Globe -- which remains on track to be shut down in three weeks -- is the fault of the New York Times Co. But a lot of it is. And I see no reason why my … [Read more...]
Temporary security measures — we apologize for the inconvenience
Due to a recent rash of spam posting on this and other soapblox sites, we have instituted two (hopefully) temporary security measures: New users must wait 1 day before they are allowed to submit user posts to the site; and All users are … [Read more...]
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