A release from the Senate President's office reports that the Senate has passed a proposal to remove alcohol's exemption from the sales tax. No information on the vote yet -- will pass it along if/when I get it. UPDATE: Reports … [Read more...]
Senate update: proposal to freeze corporate income tax fails
So, you and me and every other actual person in this state is with nearly 100% certainty looking at a tax increase -- not a standstill, an increase -- in the very near future. God forbid the corporations should see a delay in their tax cut, … [Read more...]
Senate update: proposals to increase income tax and gas tax fail
Globe: The state Senate overwhelmingly rejected proposals to hike the state income tax and gas tax today, as senators opened debate on a series of proposed tax increases.... The [income tax] amendment was voted down 28 to 11. The Senate … [Read more...]
This Daniel Choi business is bonkers, isn’t it?
So this guy's a West Point graduate who speaks Arabic, of all things, yet the military wants to drum him out because, well, he doesn't like girls. Yeah, that makes sense. We obviously don't need Arabic speakers in the military as much … [Read more...]
Senator Baddour and Peter Porcupine square off over donated cars
I thought it was worth calling attention to Senator Baddour's comment on this thread regarding the donated cars program. Before getting into it, I do want to thank Senator Baddour for stopping by here. Here's the Senator: As all of … [Read more...]
Yvonne Abraham pwns “shortsighted, hypocritical dolts on Beacon Hill” over cars
First, the Governor, to his credit, has come out unequivocally in support of this sensible program (and yes, it is sensible -- more on that in a second). "It's a program that saves money and enables people who are on welfare to get to … [Read more...]
Why does Michael Steele hate marriage?
Poor Michael Steele. Every time he opens his mouth, he manages to do something that no one thought was possible: say something even more foolish than what he said last time. Here's his latest -- the clever solution he's come up for … [Read more...]
The good guys on ethics
As we know, Senator Jamie Eldridge was leading the charge to improve the miserable ethics bill released from committee. Via a comment from the Governor posted here last night, we know that Senator Eldridge was not alone (emphasis … [Read more...]
Patrick threatens to veto the Senate ethics bill
Good. The bill the Senate passed, though an improvement over the debacle released by the Senate "Ethics" Committee (thanks in large part to the praiseworthy efforts of Sen. Eldridge), is still a step in the wrong direction. Why … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick launches “Boards and Commissions” website
This new website may seem like a little thing. It's not -- actually, I think it's potentially huge. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of boards and commissions set up under state law. Most of them are unpaid, … [Read more...]
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