Matt Viser's got a must-read story in today's Globe about how that $200 million tax giveaway (oh no, I don't dare call it a loophole) got put into the close-the-loopholes bill in the House.Community activist Carl Nilsson … [Read more...]
Oh, THAT loophole!
Well, well, well, how that THAT get in here? Looks like there was an amendment in the House's loophole-closing tax bill that, well, blasts another enormous loophole open -- for companies that keep their business overseas. The provision … [Read more...]
All we are saying is give paste a chance.
Yesterday, on the last weekday of the February break, I was in my classroom reading a 25-page standardized, multiple-choice test on poetry. All 8th graders at my school will spend two hours taking this test on Tuesday. Its … [Read more...]
A question for Dan Bosley
Even yet still more on revenues ...A few weeks ago, Rep. Dan Bosley gamely commented on this site that closing the Verizon tax loophole would lead to higher bills for consumers, and cripple broadband rollout in rural communities. Let's … [Read more...]
Just Who Opposes Casinos in Massachusetts?
Look, who's to say he's wrong. There are certainly people out there making the argument that all gambling is unseemly and should be banned. But that's just not the argument you'll get at Ryan's Take. Furthermore, it's not the prevailing … [Read more...]
Eloquent Endorsement of Deval Patrick by State Rep Dan Bosley
I've posted on my blog a wonderful letter written by one of our Berkshire Reps. Dan Bosley is known for his acumen on the business climate in Massachusetts, and is highly regarded in this neck of the woods for his excellent work in the … [Read more...]