Globe: Senator Scott Brown will support the financial regulation overhaul, giving Senate Democrats a key boost in their plans to pass the landmark bill this week. "While it isn't perfect, I expect to support the bill when it comes up for a … [Read more...]
Mass. Millions
In the "bringing home the bacon" department, here are a couple of items from the last few days that didn't get a lot of publicity, but that will mean a lot of federal (and some state) dollars being infused into communities across the state … [Read more...]
DeLeo ups the ante on racinos
HT to MassLib for the link to a State House News story showing just how dug in Speaker DeLeo appears to be on getting slots at the tracks included in an expanded gambling bill, despite the opposition of both the Senate President and the … [Read more...]
Baker’s sleazy new ad hilariously highlights job creation in MA
You may have heard about the ultra-sleazy new web-only attack ad that Charlie Baker has just released. Basically, FOX25 was interviewing the Gov, but their audio wasn't working very well, and Patrick couldn't hear several of the … [Read more...]
“Massachusetts employers report that current business conditions are now mildly favorable”
More good news for the MA economy (which is also coincidentally good news for Deval Patrick and bad news for Charlie Baker): The Associated Industries of Massachusetts Business Confidence Index rose 2.2 points in June to 53.7, the business … [Read more...]
Today’s Scott Browned-up
Scott Brown has long had a talent for drawing attention to himself, as we've discussed previously. And today is no exception, with both a front-page Globe story and an op-ed devoted to his doings. Herewith, today's Browned-up. … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick signs on-time, balanced budget
$27.6 billion budget includes $457 million in line-item vetoes to ensure balance, prevent elimination of critical services BOSTON -- Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - Delivering his fourth responsibly balanced budget, Governor Deval Patrick today … [Read more...]
Scott Brown loving every second of his 15 minutes
Amazing. Senator Scott Brown is assiduously avoiding any commitments on the financial overhaul legislation, despite repeated efforts by top House and Senate lawmakers to win his vote. The 43-member House and Senate conference committee met … [Read more...]
Did our pollster cheat us?
This, published by Markos at Daily Kos, is quite worrisome. I have just published a report by three statistics wizards showing, quite convincingly, that the weekly Research 2000 State of the Nation poll we ran the past year and a half was … [Read more...]
Supreme Court decision seems likely to allow DiMasi prosecution to go forward
The Supreme Court today narrowed, but did not invalidate, the federal "honest services" law that has been used to prosecute many people charged with public or private corruption, including former House Speaker Sal DiMasi. The essence … [Read more...]
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