As a former City Council aide I have the experience of working on city budgets, ordinances, and basic city services. I also remember getting a frantic phone call from a single mother of three that had no place to sleep that night and … [Read more...]
“Proceedings Of City Council” City of Boston are a different document than the “Minutes”.
"Proceedings Of City Council" City of Boston are a different document than the "Minutes". Ask for "Proceedings Of City Council"... from your favorite City Councilor, City Clerk, Assistant City Clerk … [Read more...]
Boston City Council President Mike Ross on His Election
This morning, I had the honor of being unanimously elected president of the Boston City Council. On Boston Daily, I’ve written about what I plan to accomplish this year. The financial crisis is hitting Bostonians hard, and I will … [Read more...]
Report on the Boston Common
Hello avid Democrats. Thanks for all that you do at BMG keeping people engaged on critical topics about Massachusetts, and Boston in particular. Following a year filled with hearings and public meetings on the Boston Common, I'm in the … [Read more...]
Looks like Mike Ross will become next Boston City Council President
Congratulations to Boston City Councilor Mike Ross, who will become the next City Council President in January (and first Jewish Council President, I believe). As a constituent of Mike's, I know the kind of hours he (and his staff) puts in … [Read more...]
Boston City Council Pleading Guilty to Open Meeting Charges
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Post about Council Pleading Guilty to Open Meeting Charges http://electkevin.blogspot.com... electkevin.blogspot.com/2008/09/post-about-council-pleading-guilty-to.html … [Read more...]
Making City Government More Open
Good government is open and transparent. It lets the public participate in decision making, and it forces us to think about policy based on everyone's long term good, rather than short term political expediency. I write to let … [Read more...]
Boston Votes 2007: A closer look at the numbers
Ward 1 (East Boston)1. Flaherty, 1095 votes2. Connolly, 10733. Murphy, 9124. Yoon, 7335. Arroyo, 466Connolly's strong second place finish, no doubt helped by his support from Rep. Basile and Sen. Petrucelli, was an early side of his … [Read more...]
Who’s Attacking Steve Murphy Anonymously?
This week I received two mailings attacking Steve Murphy for considering other jobs while serving as a Boston City Councilor. While I pretty much agree with these mailings I don't like the fact that they're being sent anonymously. The … [Read more...]
Interview with Susan Passoni – Candidate for Boston City Council
Q: I'll start with the obvious question: Why are you running for Boston City Council?It's pretty simple. I ran for this same seat in 2005 and the reason I chose to run then was because I was frustrated by the fact that many of the … [Read more...]