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Olympic bid for Boston- why the secret ?

January 20, 2015 By tcook99

When is Marty Walsh and the public officials involved in this bid  , who are being paid by public citizens release the Olympic bid they made to US Olympic committee? Why is Marty Walsh keeping this bid private? … [Read more...]

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Hubway unionizes

December 8, 2014 By tcook99

yes, bikeshare employees need a union? NY Citibike went bankrupt on their own without a union; perhaps the union can increase the profile like General Motors , the US Postal system . Unions with their falling membership have target … [Read more...]

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Mayor Marty Walsh on a vacation in Ireland on tax payers $$

September 27, 2014 By tcook99

Ireland has 4mln people. It has a smaller  population than Massachusetts. It is coming out of severe recession, unemployment remains high. So why would the Mayor choose to go there ? is it really the best country to go to? and why for … [Read more...]

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The NFL gained tax-exempt status as a nonprofit in 1944. They pay their CEO 44 mln …

September 20, 2014 By tcook99

  The NFL gained tax-exempt status as a nonprofit in 1944. A designation in the tax code -- 501(c)(6) -- enables the league to function like a trade organization. The league office is not required to pay taxes but individual teams … [Read more...]

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Pat’s Towing – Marty Walsh please reform Boston’s towing policies.

February 2, 2014 By tcook99

Our car was towed by Pat's Towing over Christmas. We were charged  at a rate of $35 a day for storage in Somerville.You can park in downtown Boston’s best buildings for less than $35 a day. Somerville  Parking Gargagesare $7.00-14.00 per … [Read more...]

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Black- market cigarette- Where is Martha Coaley or Grossman?

February 2, 2014 By tcook99

Where is Martha Coaley or Steve Grossman? There is no or limited action taken while the state is losing tax dollars ? if this is done for personal use fine, but if there is someone in business  trucking cigrattes from Penn. to Boston then … [Read more...]

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Marty Walsh – a union man

November 16, 2013 By tcook99

Public sector unions are the destroying cities and schools. We live in an age of driverless cars and yet the unions demand we have drivers on the MBTA subways. Howie Carr had a good piece this week discussing retirement age at 50 at the … [Read more...]

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Boston College “Pro” football team

September 2, 2013 By tcook99

BC Eagles have a D1 football program. They pay their head coach millions a year( like all D1 programs) besides the logic of paying the players in this big money sport; Why do we give Boston College tax breaks ? so they have more money to … [Read more...]

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Fighting in Hockey- where is Martha Coakley ?

August 22, 2013 By tcook99

NHL allows for fighting in hockey; however it is clearly against the stated rules of the game. Fighting in public is against the law in Massachusetts. So why does Martha Coakley allow it to occur? While fighting in hockey has gone on for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: attorney-general-martha-coakley, hockey, martha-coakley, youth-sports, youth-violence

Senator Markey- no confidence vote

June 30, 2013 By tcook99

Gomez got 45% of the vote. Very low voter turn out.  Markey was a weak candidate. He won votes because he was less bad. It is too bad Massachusets does not have someone great to send to the Senate. … [Read more...]

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