In a recent interview with Fox25, Charlie Baker makes the unbelievable claim that Mitt Romney left office with a massive $5 billion surplus - which he asserts was then squandered by the Patrick Administration. Like Brett Favre deep in the … [Read more...]
Governor’s FY 11 Budget Released Today – Continued Leadership in Tough Times
Cutting spending has been a necessary component of a balanced set of solutions to the state's extraordinary fiscal challenges. The Patrick-Murray Administration has acted to reduce state spending across state government. Over 2,000 state … [Read more...]
Comment on the day: Spending “out of control”?
Actually from Friday, from NoPolitician:Skyrocketing spending? … [Read more...]
Let’s Stop the Gov-Bashing
Smitty: Bash the Governor. Meddle with the Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education, trying to convince them to stop pushing for regionalization of school districts entirely. Ignore the educational benefits of having larger districts … [Read more...]
Gov. Patrick hosts FY11 Budget Forum in Melrose tonight at 7:30
A Budget Forum provides an opportunity for everyone to participate in an open conversation about the Commonwealth's budget. While each host will tailor his/her presentation to their respective secretariat, the conversations are generally … [Read more...]
What’s six hundred million bucks between friends?
$352 Million in Cuts Across State Government The Governor is using his statutory authority to make $277 million in cuts across Executive Branch agencies. Additionally, he is seeking expanded 9C authority to make $75 million in cuts to … [Read more...]
Budget choices and consequences
Our governor and Legislature are at a critical juncture, faced with the choice between making sweeping cuts that could have far reaching consequences for the health and well being of the state or raising new revenue to support the public … [Read more...]
Listening tour: Revenue Committee in Worcester
When asked about whether Massachusetts needs to increase taxes due to a possible $1 billion deficit in the fiscal year 2010 budget, and an even larger deficit next year, Beckwith noted that while there is no consensus on any new revenue … [Read more...]
Pay as you go?
Massachusetts residents are engaged in a conversation about what kinds of services they expect of their government and how they would chose to pay for it.In Tyngsboro, town officials are dousing the steetlights on all but the busiest … [Read more...]
LYNCH OPPOSES HCR, IMO
WELL-CONTROLLED MEETING Congressmen Lynch and Curry College President Quigley did a great job keeping decorum and minimizing shouting or speaking out of turn. Quigley set the tone and the rules of participation. We all recited the … [Read more...]
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