Councilor Flaherty has done a good job attracting "friends" to his personal site, which totals about 3,000 members, as it says above. But it is NOT his campaign site. It's been up for a while and contains a number of people who may … [Read more...]
The Banner, The BRA, and Bluster
Absent the media factor, the Banner is the sort of local business that this fund has helped for years. Throw in the newspaper angle though and folk around here are understandably exercised.Much, too much I think, has been made of … [Read more...]
Term Limits for Mayor of Boston?
Kevin McCrea has been calling for term limits for years. It has been on his website since the day he entered the race. It is part of the changes in his first 100 days that he has promised to make. The promise can be … [Read more...]
Stop Hiding from T Debt
We can remind both Gov. Patrick and both houses that we have multiple crises here. We have aims and mandates that include:Reducing petroleum useFewer polluting vehicles onour streetsLess traffic noise and congestionFrequent, clean, safe and … [Read more...]
Menino introduces iPhone app
Election year stunt? Maybe. Still, this is a great idea -- exactly the kind of innovation that City Hall needs. City officials will soon debut Boston's first official iPhone application, which will allow residents to snap … [Read more...]
The Protests at DNC Fundraiser Over DOMA
Note: the Boston Herald covered the event here. I also posted about this at my Massachusetts political blog, Ryan's Take. Knowthyneighbor wrote about it here, and there are posts about it at Universal Hub, Queerty and Towleroad. Paul … [Read more...]
Mayor Menino Talks Campaign
This is the most contested mayoral election here in a long old time and ever for him. As longest serving Mayor, he has girded himself in a cloak of invincibility. This time, two City Councilors and an activist construction-firm owner are … [Read more...]
Planning Boston’s Future
Planning Boston's Future By: Sam Yoon For a city to thrive and grow it needs an economic development and planning strategy that is focused on the future, that seeks out innovative ideas - and acts on them. And as the old proverb goes: … [Read more...]
McCrea Pitches Himself for Mayor
Conventional wisdom has Menino walking away with the primary and election. He certainly has the bank account and foot soldiers. Contenders McCrea, Sam Yoon and Michael Flaherty each thinks he has a shot. Kevin intends to give it his … [Read more...]
How do we increase Voter Turnout (especially in Boston)
Our leaders say they care about voter turnout, but they haven't done anything substantial about it. In order to encourage citizen engagement and restore public trust in the political process I propose the following … [Read more...]
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