Other than some vague talk about how it'll be one of the least expensive Olympics evah (suuuure) and the city of Boston won't be on the hook for anything (when pigs fly), there's been very little talk about specifics coming out of the … [Read more...]
Northeastern paid ZERO pilot funds this past year. ZERO.
For anyone unfamiliar with PILOT funds (payments en lieu of taxes), they're the chump change cities sometimes ask wealthy "nonprofit" organizations like the city of Boston's colleges and hospitals to pay up in return for city services, like … [Read more...]
A Spectacular Day in the 6th for Congressman Tierney and his supporters
The band was playing, hundreds and hundreds of people were there -- and there was just a ton of excitement. That pretty much sums up how today's rally for Congressman Tierney in Salem went, with Senator Liz Warren headlining the rally as … [Read more...]
The People’s Pledge: Why direct mail matters
I've heard a few people suggest over the past couple days that if the 2012 People's Pledge was good enough for Liz Warren, it should be good enough for the candidates in the race for AG today. I think that misses the point. In a hugely … [Read more...]
Speaking of the State Lottery system…
From today's SHNS: STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 28, 2014…State Lottery officials asked lawmakers Tuesday to pass legislation enabling the agency to experiment with online gaming operations.... The "officials" insist it isn't to get ready for … [Read more...]
A Commonwealth of laws?
Or are rules for schmucks? So, today we receive news that because the rich guys lost, the East Boston/Revere casino vote won’t count, after all. Despite the fact that the rules for this process were written years ago and that Suffolk … [Read more...]