The opening paragraphs say it all. House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi sketched out a set of budget priorities yesterday that would deeply cut the state corporate tax rate over the next three years. At the same time, he extended a peace … [Read more...]
RI learns from the MA health care experiment; tries a different approach
I'm not the health care expert around here, but I like a lot of what I'm reading. Do something about costs. Make businesses pay a realistic fair share if they're not going to help their employees. Emphasize primary care. … [Read more...]
Patrick administration’s go-to policy guy on casinos is arrested
As has already been noted here, Stan McGee, a fairly high-ranking Patrick administration official, was recently arrested in Florida for ... well ... let's just call it "conduct unbecoming a state official," shall we? Anyway, he's on … [Read more...]
OK, that was fun. Now on to more serious matters: McCain will not be easy to beat
Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney are done. John McCain will be the Republican nominee -- he's the only one with a reasonable path to the nomination. So how do we beat him? We stand up -- right now -- start fighting, and show the American … [Read more...]
Obama should agree to more debates
The latest dust-up between the Clinton and Obama camps is whether to have more one-on-one debates. There should be no dispute about this: of course they should. Whether they need "one a week," as the Clinton campaign has proposed, I … [Read more...]
Wal-Mart leading the charge against combined reporting
One of the big-ticket items in Governor Patrick's proposal to close corporate tax loopholes is "combined reporting," which prevents multi-state corporations from shifting income among its affiliates, thereby unfairly depriving states like … [Read more...]
Patrick opposes Mashpee Wampanoags’ casino application
SUMMARY OF COMMENTS ON THE MASHPEE WAMPANOAG TRIBE'S LAND-IN-TRUST APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS The Commonwealth opposes the Tribe's application because it fails to provide the BIA with … [Read more...]
Thinking ahead … would you come to a fundraising concert? (With poll!)
One of the big questions is: where to do it? Longy's Pickman Hall, where we did it in 2004, is a beautiful recital hall that holds about 300 people. Last time, we filled it, and we didn't have this blog as a way of advertising … [Read more...]
One more thing about super-duper Tuesday — with poll!
Here's something that struck me from the linked Globe article (click the blimp): Romney vowed last night to stay in the Republican presidential race for the long term, even as he and his key advisers scheduled a meeting for today about the … [Read more...]
Primary eve open thread
Charley and I are attending the Obama rally tonight. We hope to have some decent pictures to post later on. Meanwhile, Michelle Obama is not doing her husband any favors by giving interviews like this one. What a headache … [Read more...]
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