Blue Mass Group

Reality-based commentary on politics.

  • Shop
  • Subscribe to BMG
  • Contact
  • Log In
  • Front Page
  • All Posts
  • About
  • Rules
  • Events
  • Register on BMG

Civic Engagement From the Top: A Local Example

April 5, 2011 By sondrap

Quality, equitable education for all our children is a laudable goal.  It usually turns up as one of the top three priorities on everyone’s list.  We know that educating our children, beginning with early education, is good … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: children, civic-engagement, community-action, education, local-officials, opportunity-to-learn, teachers

When it Comes to Economic Development, Time to Put Taxpayers First

March 21, 2011 By sondrap

Fidelity’s decision has become just the latest in a long line of reasons why we need much greater oversight and accountability for our economic development spending. For far too long, elected officials have made economic development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clawbacks, economic-development, government-reform, james-eldridge, transparency

Support Schools, Towns, Health Care and Services!

March 5, 2011 By sondrap

Cross-posted in ONE Massachusetts  There is a strong and thoughtful grassroots movement gaining ground in the Commonwealth advocating for a balanced approach to the budget deficit.   “Speakouts” are scheduled in numerous communities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-deficit, community-meetings, funding-communities, revenue-enhancements, tax-legislation

Support Schools, Town, Health Care and Services!

March 5, 2011 By sondrap

There is a strong and thoughtful grassroots movement gaining ground in the Commonwealth advocating for a balanced approach to the budget deficit.   “Speakouts” are scheduled in numerous communities where people will join their neighbors and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-deficit, community-meetings, funding-communities, revenue-enhancements, tax-legislation

Advocating for Program Funding During Hard Economic Times

February 23, 2011 By sondrap

Hosted by The Public Policy Institute and ONE MassachusettsIn these hard times when the federal, state and city governments have less tax revenue to spend, our elected officials find themselves surrounded by advocates for various programs … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: advocacy, funding-cuts, massachusetts, new-taxes, revenue-reform, training

Are Mass Movies a Sound Investment?

January 12, 2011 By sondrap

How do film credits impact our short and long-term goals for the state?As opposed to other tax credits such as the research credit, low income housing tax credit and life sciences tax credit, the film tax credit strategy is not making a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget-priorities, revenue-reform, state-budget, state-finances, tax-credits

Recommended Posts

  • No posts liked yet.

Recent User Posts

Predictions Open Thread

December 22, 2022 By jconway

This is why I love Joe Biden

December 21, 2022 By fredrichlariccia

Garland’s Word

December 19, 2022 By terrymcginty

Some Parting Thoughts

December 19, 2022 By jconway

Beware the latest grift

December 16, 2022 By fredrichlariccia

Thank you, Blue Mass Group!

December 15, 2022 By methuenprogressive

Recent Comments

  • blueeyes on Beware the latest griftSo where to, then??
  • Christopher on Some Parting ThoughtsI've enjoyed our discussions as well (but we have yet to…
  • Christopher on Beware the latest griftI can't imagine anyone of our ilk not already on Twitter…
  • blueeyes on Beware the latest griftI will miss this site. Where are people going? Twitter?…
  • chrismatth on A valedictoryI joined BMG late - 13 years ago next month and three da…
  • SomervilleTom on Geopolitics of FusionEVERY un-designed, un-built, and un-tested technology is…
  • Charley on the MTA on A valedictoryThat’s a great idea, and I’ll be there on Sunday. It’s a…

Archive

@bluemassgroup on Twitter

Twitter feed is not available at the moment.

From our sponsors




Google Calendar







Search

Archives

  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter




Copyright © 2025 Owned and operated by BMG Media Empire LLC. Read the terms of use. Some rights reserved.