you know you've got trouble. "Nobody's ever paid that much for a casino license," said Clyde Barrow, a casino specialist at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. "I can't see anybody putting up that kind of money to license a slot … [Read more...]
Memo to the Treasurer: slots are not recession-proof.
Haven't got a lot of time this morning -- but, honestly, is this really such a great idea? State Treasurer Timothy Cahill plans to propose today that the state sell the rights to as many as three slot parlors across Massachusetts.... It … [Read more...]
Tim Cahill: Like a Deer in the Headlights
It would be foolish to ignore …
... Tim Cahill. A week ago Cahill told the Herald that he might jump into a primary challenge against the Governor "It would depend upon the situation the state faces ... I enjoy being the boss." Uh huh.State House News Service (quoted by … [Read more...]
Accounting, accountability and democracy
In an important story in the Globe today, Casey Ross notices what may hopefully be a sign of the beginning of the end of the Big Dig Culture. Essentially, the financial dealings of the 20-some quasi-public agencies would be brought under … [Read more...]
Back from India — Conversation with Treasurer Tim Cahill
Almost two weeks ago now (I gotta process this stuff more quickly), Massachusetts Treasurer took some time to talk to David, Bob and me. He had just returned from India as the recipient of an Eisenhower Fellowship, which sends public … [Read more...]
Cahill Confusion….
Could supporters of Treasurer Tim Cahill help me figure this one out. Last month Cahill appears at a press conference with former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to talk about having the state pension fund divest from … [Read more...]
The T: Cahill’s out of ideas.
This is a couple of days old, but it's still bugging me like a pebble in a shoe: In reaction to some legislators' attempt to have the state take on some of the MBTA's crushing debt, Treasurer Tim Cahill seems to want to defend his … [Read more...]
Tim Cahill: An endorsement that matters
MA Treasurer Tim Cahill endorsed Deval Patrick yesterday. Stop me if you've heard this one before:"I understand as the state's CFO that this is not the time to cut the income tax," Cahill said. "Cutting the income tax today is going to … [Read more...]
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