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No more prizes for predicting rain, (Casinos & Pension Reform) only prizes for building arks.

September 14, 2011 By judy-meredith

It’s going to be a busy couple of weeks During this week the Legislature will be debating some very controversial issues, namely legalized gambling and public pension reform. The former will bring in some revenue, albeit from casino … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: casinos, FY13 Budget, pension-reform

The Usual Budget Mystery: What to do?? UPDATE

June 29, 2011 By judy-meredith

[Cross-posted from RealClout.org, where I sometimes channel Hecate to answer common questions from bewildered community activists...] Dear Hecate, I’m a “citizen” lobbyist, part of a statewide organization, and we have been lobbying for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, community-activism, conference-committee, lobbying, massachusetts, state-budget

Teens Leading the Way on Civics

June 13, 2011 By judy-meredith

There's a hearing tomorrow to restore civics as a mandated course in public schools. Learn more about Teens Leading the Way here and check out their FaceBook page to learn more. Then check out the Members of the Joint Committee on … [Read more...]

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The Senate Budget Sucks: The Big Picture

May 20, 2011 By judy-meredith

[Cross-posted by Judy Meredith from Realclout.org and via the State House Notes newsletter] The lead paragraph in the Boston Globe story, State spending plan hits services, by Michael Levenson and Noah Bierman doesn't say it all, but … [Read more...]

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Hecate: It’s the Revenue, Stupid

May 1, 2011 By judy-meredith

I give you Lew Finfer's latest email to his Massachusetts Communities Action Network and Youth job activists from all over the state. Good advice. Follow … [Read more...]

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You gotta love Mike Capuano

April 28, 2011 By judy-meredith

Basic Arithmetic lesson for the Good Senator. I'm copying  Congressman Capuano's E Mail in its entirety. April 28, 2011 Redistricting I have read with interest and frankly, a little surprise, recent coverage of US Senator … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: mike-capuano, Minority Majority, scott-brown

What happened to the Anti War Movement. Updated !!

April 19, 2011 By judy-meredith

Well there's always the memories-- November 15, 1969 Here's an article sourcing the same study from [NPRhttp://www.npr.org/2011/04/15/135391188/whatever-happened-to-the-anti-war-movement] which offers an interesting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: anit-war, barak-obama, wall-street-journal

TWO Insider Budget Briefings in a row! Hold your Wednesdays!

April 12, 2011 By judy-meredith

The next Wednesday April 20 there will be another Insider Budget Briefing featuring Noah Berger, President of Mass Budget and Policy Center who, after he and his staff have had almost a full week to review the House Ways and Means Budget, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: insider-budget-briefings

small p / BIG P politics or deciding on the merits?

April 3, 2011 By judy-meredith

Dear Frustrated The problem, my dear Frustrated, is that you and your sensible friends have not yet done enough public education to build the kind of political support that elected officials need to vote for new taxes. That’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: hecate, jon-stewart, mass-budget-and-policy-center

Legislators organizing for new taxes

March 14, 2011 By judy-meredith

Dear Bah! Oh dear, as Lily Tomlin says “No matter how cynical I become, it’s never enough to keep up.”  I have never understood why these people, who had to organize their own constituents to win their seats … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: rep-oday, revenues, sen-eldridge, taxes

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