In a remarkable turn of events, Utah Republicans have denied incumbent Senator Bob Bennett a spot on the 2010 ballot. Even Mitt Romney couldn't save him. Senator Robert F. Bennett, an 18-year veteran Republican who had been seeking a … [Read more...]
Does Charlie Baker even know what a Project Labor Agreement is?
A Project Labor Agreement is a trade-off between the project owner (in this case, the state) and the people building the project. Basically, the state agrees to hire all workers on the project through specified union halls, and … [Read more...]
Cahill’s redneck play touches off spectacular intra-party row. Apes! Really!!
Weaver sought to praise Barbour and defend Cahill's ad in an email: Different candidates have different perspectives and strategists don't always agree with every decision a campaign makes. I can't blame Tim Cahill for not appreciating $1 … [Read more...]
Another rookie mistake by Charlie Baker
Charlie Baker yesterday: Baker said he thought people who come to the Pine Street Inn for shelter should have to show proof of residency. "I think we should require it for everything," said Baker, a former budget chief under GOP Govs. Bill … [Read more...]
Cahill plays the redneck card
Really quite wonderful. UPDATE: Politico has picked up on this ad. … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker says homeless should show proof of residency. Uh, what? [updated! :D ]
Verification of lawful presences in the United States shall not be required: For any purpose for which lawful presence in the United States is not required by law, ordinance, or rule; For obtaining health care items and services that are … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker proposes new government bureaucracy to approve “lifestyles”
As you may have heard, Charlie Baker announced his "Baker's Dozen" yesterday - 13 proposals (PDF) that he says will save a billion bucks a year. One of the funniest of them -- honestly, one wonders whether this one is a practical joke -- is … [Read more...]
RGA spending like drunken sailors. (No disrespect to drunken sailors intended!)
Recently we heard about an ill-conceived and poorly-timed million dollar ad buy by the Republican Governors Association attacking Tim Cahill. A curious way to spend money this early in the cycle. And now (DGA press release, no link), … [Read more...]
Globe confirms Patrick’s position on state jobs; refutes Baker and Cahill
State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, a former Democrat running as an independent, issued a statement saying, "We have yet to see costs brought down in state payroll because there have been very few if any reductions in the state workforce,'' … [Read more...]
Quixotry redux: Cahill vs. the windmills
Of the thousands of posts I've written for BMG, one of my personal favorites is this one, entitled "Quixotry," in which I used the news that a Lexington man had set a new world record in competitive Scrabble by playing "quixotry" for 365 … [Read more...]
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