Why this is a bad idea: 1) I know the auto industry is hurting, but why cars only? Why not a deduction for "durable goods" or something if you want to stimulate consumer spending? 2) Deductible interest, are you shitting me? … [Read more...]
Green Line Extension: Why Can’t We Just Get This Done?
Kudos to the state for not listening to the NIMBYs and proposing to extend the Green Line all the way to Route 16 in Medford. http://www.boston.com/news/loc... There are going to be billions available in mass transit stimulus if and … [Read more...]
NIMBYism Run Amok
WESTWOOD STATION DEVELOPER ENDS SETTLEMENT TALKS WITH CANTON: Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, developer of the behemoth Westwood Station, will sever efforts to resolve a dispute with nearby Canton, as the town continues its effort to thwart the … [Read more...]
Wallace-Benjamin Out as COS; Rubin In
WALLACE-BENJAMIN OUT, RUBIN IN AS TOP PATRICK AIDE: Doug Rubin will replace Joan Wallace-Benjamin as Gov. Deval Patrick's chief of staff, said a source who has been briefed on the change. A Patrick spokesman declined immediate comment. … [Read more...]