As some others here have already noted, today's Globe reports that, at a forum in Roxbury last night, Deval Patrick said that, if the economy grows enough, he'd be willing to cut the income tax to 5%."I do think that we can get to a point … [Read more...]
Brookline Tab endorses Silbert for LG
In what must be a bit of an annoyance to Deb Goldberg, the Brookline Tab has decided to back Andrea Silbert for Lt. Gov. Here's their endorsement.On Silbert, the Tab cites the usual suspects - her commitment to creating new jobs, her … [Read more...]
St. Fleuriasco: the gaffe that keeps on gaffing
Somebody out there doesn't like Tom Reilly - and that somebody works for Reilly's campaign.How else to explain the front-page, above-the-fold appearance in today's Globe of a private investigator's report, conducted for the Reilly campaign, … [Read more...]
BMG interviews John Bonifaz
Bob and I (Charley was unavailable) just spent over an hour in a very interesting and wide-ranging conversation with John Bonifaz. We talked about elections, both in general and specifically about the four pending Justice Department … [Read more...]
Steve Bailey: the tax to cut is the property tax. Who’s gonna do it?
Here's Steve Bailey, the Globe's business columnist, on income tax vs. property tax:The numbers come from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, which calculated what cutting the income tax rate to 5 percent would mean in the 2008 tax … [Read more...]
Excellent Gov interviews at MassINC
MassINC recently held hour-long interviews with each current candidate for Governor - the three Dems, plus Mihos, Healey, and Ross. They covered a wide range of subjects, and they covered them in depth. There's a lot to … [Read more...]
Reilly the first to go seriously negative
Just saw clips of Tom Reilly's newest ads on NECN (they don't seem to be posted on his website yet). And with two weeks to go, the claws have most definitely come out. Rowr!!They didn't show the whole ads, but the first one … [Read more...]
Patrick takes on school user fees
Deval Patrick has just announced a plan to encourage school districts to stop charging additional fees for bus transportation, sports, and extracurricular activities.Under the plan, communities that are currently charging fees but promise … [Read more...]
Bonifaz announces two new additions
First, hearty congratulations to John Bonifaz and his wife Lissa on the birth of their first child! Marisol was born on Labor Day (ah, precious irony), and all are reportedly doing well.Second, Bonifaz is showing some strength outside … [Read more...]
The anti-Incumbents: Deirdre Healy takes on Senator Harriette Chandler
Second in an occasional series of posts on candidates challenging Democratic incumbents in the legislature.Deirdre Healy, a lawyer, long-time environmentalist, and long-time Worcester resident, is challenging incumbent Senator Harriette … [Read more...]
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