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Mayor Menino’s School Board Selection Committee violates Open Meeting Law

December 21, 2009 By kevinmccrea 17 Comments

Applying to be on the School Committee As a child of a divorced family who attended public schools in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Vermont I have always been appreciative of the free education provided me in our country, and I have volunteered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston-school-committee, mayor-menino, transparency

I humbly ask for your vote today

September 22, 2009 By kevinmccrea 4 Comments

Please Vote for Kevin McCrea today Dear Friends, I hope that you vote for me today. I guarantee that you will feel good about the vote, that you won't feel that the vote is wasted. Every vote that I receive is a vote against the status quo. … [Read more...]

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Kevin McCrea’s position on the Public Schools

August 24, 2009 By kevinmccrea 6 Comments

I have carefully considered the recent "innovative" proposals of my fellow mayoral candidates for improving our public schools by expanding charters.  I believe we can't really make our schools better for 55,000 students by a strategy … [Read more...]

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Boston Municipal Research Bureau Report

August 6, 2009 By kevinmccrea 5 Comments

Today the Boston Municipal Research Bureau put out a report which confirms what I have been saying throughout the campaign: City Hall is not being prudent with our money. All three of my opponents have been complicit in this expansion of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: city-budget

Term Limits for Mayor of Boston?

July 13, 2009 By kevinmccrea 32 Comments

Kevin McCrea has been calling for term limits for years.   It has been on his website since the day he entered the race.   It is part of the changes in his first 100 days that he has promised to make.   The promise can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, flaherty, mccrea, menino, term-limits, yoon

Shut down Franklin Park Zoo or take away the One Beacon tax breaks?

July 11, 2009 By kevinmccrea 38 Comments

I was actually up at Franklin Park last weekend with my wife, campaigning and visiting a friend having a cook out.  While we were there we went over to the zoo. (by the way, it is having a free day on July 24th (I think) for all to … [Read more...]

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How do we increase Voter Turnout (especially in Boston)

June 1, 2009 By kevinmccrea 23 Comments

  Our leaders say they care about voter turnout, but they haven't done anything substantial about it.   In order to encourage citizen engagement and restore public trust in the political process I propose the following … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, mayors-race, voting

High Speed Rail!

April 16, 2009 By kevinmccrea 44 Comments

This is long term reinvestment expense that I can get excited about.   As anyone who has been to Japan or Europe knows, high speed rail is green, convenient, lowers congestion on roads, helps communities build denser, and it is just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: environment, mass-transit, trains

Changing light bulbs does save teaching jobs

February 11, 2009 By kevinmccrea 18 Comments

In her preliminary budget she says "The proposed budget also includes a number of innovative cost saving measures.   For example, the district plans to replace all of the lightbulbs in every Boston school and central office with longer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, education, environment, mayor

I’m Running for Mayor of Boston

January 28, 2009 By kevinmccrea 11 Comments

"I am running for Mayor of the City of Boston," announced Kevin McCrea.  "It's time for a change at City Hall, and I will bring that change." "We need to end the cycle of career politicians. I am a businessman, and I am running as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, kevin-mccrea, mayor

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