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Raw Example of a Special Interest versus the Public Good

June 7, 2016 By nospinicus

Right now in Massachusetts, the Mass Dental Society is spending large amount of money to prevent citizens from receiving local, affordable dental care. Specifically, the Dental Society is lobbying the Massachusetts Legislature not to allow … [Read more...]

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Governor Patrick, meet the law of unintended consequences.

November 13, 2009 By nospinicus

   On the surface it looks so simple: mail a ticket, collect the fine and resusitate muncipal budgets.  The camera companies claim the cost of the cameras and maintenance is quickly offset by the unwilling contributions of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civil-opposition, false-safety-assumptions, law-and-lawyers, red-lght-cameras

The stench behind the stench

June 3, 2009 By nospinicus

    The betrayal of public trust evidenced by the DiMasi mess has another stinky dimension. DiMasi and his partners in corruption have been charged with pocketing thousands of dollars in their pay to play scheme. As if this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dimasi, double-corruption, wasteful-software

Why are Massachusetts politicians like sponges?

March 21, 2009 By nospinicus

     Ten years ago there was a chance that all of this could change. In 1999 Massachusetts voters staged a citizens revolt to unseat the incumbent aristocracy that had controlled Massachusetts politics for years. The binding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: iceberg-school-of-political-reporting, lack-of-reform, state-house-corruption

Like Water Through Sand

January 2, 2009 By nospinicus

    Therein lies the political rub. The overwhelming Democratic majorities in the Massachusetts House and Senate have over a 90% incumbency rate. Not to paint with too broad a brush, but this rate transforms many public servants … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: mass.-two-step., political-corruption-in-mass.

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