...Brockton Public Library faces a... loss of eight jobs, six from layoffs in the fiscal 2009 budget currently before the City Council. ...Bridgewater Public Library awaits a June tax override vote to [fund] the restoration of the 63 … [Read more...]
Democracy is an Invitation to Struggle – Ben Franklin
These are book clubs, a morning club and an evening version. There are art shows and speakers. Ruth Hathaway has done a magnificent job making so much available. She was wonderful librarians, but the library needs to be open.The … [Read more...]
School Slashes, Library Losses, and Rainy Day Raids
Here is a sampling of pieces appearing in local newspapers over the last week: TewksburyJune 7 Tewksbury Override to fund school district, town hallFairhavenSchool Budget Request Denied in Town MeetingBrooklineUpcoming Override Vote to … [Read more...]
Speakers come and go.
Professional lobbyists, and especially those working on what the BMG community would characterize as progressive causes, know that Speakers come and go. And for that matter so do Senate Presidents and Governors. And many of us have reasons … [Read more...]
Working together to Improve the Health of the Charles River
AS BOATERS AND CLEANUP VOLUNTEERS CONVERGE ON CHARLES RIVER, WATER QUALITY CONDITIONS IMPROVED (4-25-08) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- New England Regional Office Contact: Ken Moraff, 617-918-1502 April 25, 2008 AS BOATERS AND … [Read more...]
Weighing the Cost of Celebrity Salaries
In Show Me the Money, Bruce Mohl explores the potential direct and ripple effects of films on the Massachusetts economy: The Revenue Department estimates it will collect $18.6 million in employee withholding taxes from the films that have … [Read more...]
Dear Hecate: House Budget Debate What’s Next?
Dear Determined If the HW&M Budget does come out next Wednesday, which is the week before April vacation, by the way, the House, in formal session sometimes this week, will pass a resolution that sets out the rules for offering … [Read more...]
A good example of everybody working together on a fiscally responsible solution
So says Doug Rubin of the Governor's office in the 3-11-08 Globe We wish that had been the headline instead of "House OK's Big Tax Hikes." Actually we merged Doug's quote with the Speaker's. "The members of the House have rolled up their … [Read more...]
Enough! 4 reasons to stop blaming and start working
1. Close media scrutiny forces public policymakers to either stop engaging in improper activities, or at least to be discreet about it. It's a good thing for public policymakers to think about how voters would perceive their private … [Read more...]
What Kind of Government do we want and……….
How do we pay for it? Worcester Telegram and Gazette March 31 BOSTON- Young advocates from Worcester joined peers from around the state yesterday in urging support for budget proposals from Gov. Deval L. Patrick to more than double funding … [Read more...]