The hilarity never stops with these bankers. See, now that the taxpayers have bailed their sorry asses out of bankruptcy court, it turns out that they are, to use the NY Times's words, "balking at the hefty premium they agreed to pay … [Read more...]
WaPo recognizes BMG as one of the “Best State Political Blogs”
Thanks to Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post for compiling a useful list of state political blogs. Ever want to know what's going on in Virginia? Apparently, the amusingly-named Not Larry Sabato is the place to be. And a … [Read more...]
Former head of HEFA alleges illegality in proposal to merge bonding agencies
Interestingly, Ciolek uses one of Doug Rubin's BMG comments as evidence for his "restraint of trade" argument: That stifling competition is the goal of the merger, is clear. That competition saves participants money is equally clear. … [Read more...]
New servers and new URLs (and a few new bugs)
BMG has been upgraded to the latest version of the soapblox code. At the same time, we've been moved to new servers hosted by Warecorp, which will soon host the entire Soapblox network. This should provide improved up-time, … [Read more...]
… and then there were three.
Ryan Higginson has withdrawn his candidacy for the 3rd Suffolk State Rep seat. Press release (email, no link): Ryan Higginson, a South End community activist, annouces that he is no longer seeking the democratic nomination for the … [Read more...]
For the latest on the Globe, read the Herald
Sad, but true. Today's Globe has one little article on the Globe situation, basically just reprinting the publisher's promise that cuts will extend to management as well as unions. (They've also got a small item on our blog … [Read more...]
Breaking! Vermont legislature overrides Governor’s anti-marriage veto!
Minutes ago, the Vermont House of Representatives voted to override the Governor's veto of a bill that would extend equal marriage rights to all Vermonters. There were 100 votes to override -- exactly the number required. The … [Read more...]
Blog rally to help the Boston Globe
Editor's note: We've already had some discussion along these lines, most recently here and here. But the blog rally is a worthy idea! --David We have all read recently about the threat of possible closure faced by the Boston Globe. A … [Read more...]
Why boston.com is unlikely to save the Globe
Let's take a look at what Daily Kos gets for ad revenue. Kos sells through blogads (as do we). His rates are: Premium: $12,500/week 2nd slot: $7,500/week Standard: $3,500/week One of the standard online advertising pricing … [Read more...]
Tough times at the Globe: shutdown in 30 days?
Adam Reilly at the Phoenix has quite the scoop: looks like the NY Times Co. has threatened the Globe with a total shutdown unless the Globe's unions agree to $20 million in concessions. Reportedly, pay cuts, pension contributions, and … [Read more...]
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