Today's quiz, involves a representative from one of the most progressive districts in the Commonwealth. So for a significant audience in the BMG world, this is your voice: This is not a joke: "My district is really opposed, so I am leaning … [Read more...]
Guess That Rep – Angry and Forgetful episode
Now for today's challenge. Let's give you two quotes: On Wednesday, one state rep criticized Governor Patrick for returning the casino bill to the Legislature, and following through with a promise made to the voters. Imagine … [Read more...]
Guess That Rep
My series will be a look at the most outrageous, embarrassing, and inconsistent quotes that have been uttered by our State Representatives during this casino debate. Some will be from 2008. Some will be from 2010. … [Read more...]
Patrick Response Press Release
That decision has the same practical effect as stopping work that would be happening now. Over the past few years, The House and Senate came together in compromise in a number of areas, including gaming. House Members put aside … [Read more...]
Comment of the day: some reality-based numbers on casinos
With the big news of the last few days being what is going to happen with the expanded gambling legislation currently sitting on the Governor's desk, I thought MiddleboroReview's excellent comment digging up some actual numbers - rather … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick will not sign the conference committee’s casino/slots bill
STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR DEVAL PATRICK BOSTON - Saturday, July 31, 2010 - The following is a statement from Governor Deval Patrick. "The decision we make to expand gaming in Massachusetts will impact our state for decades. We have to get … [Read more...]
Legislative Errata
At 8:40pm State House News Service reported that the six conferees for the tainted special interest gambling bill filed legislative errata to correct several (8-9 pages) of the errors someone managed to catch. Does this remind you of … [Read more...]
The Gov should stand firm against no-bid slot parlors
The Globe reports that the House and Senate have tentatively reached a deal: The deal would authorize three resort casinos and would allow the state's four racetracks to compete for two slot parlor licenses. The deal does not meet Governor … [Read more...]
Why Bernstein is wrong about the state’s racetracks
David Bernstein has an unusually strongly-worded post on his blog regarding the ongoing stalemate over slots at the tracks. Beacon Hill is jammed up over the question of how to shove money into the state's four existing race tracks -- … [Read more...]
Call Gov. Patrick Monday 7/12/10
If you oppose Casinos or slots - call Governor Patrick Monday. Tuesday might be too late! Do you oppose Casinos and expanding gambling like slot machines into our state? Do you believe it is locals with modest incomes who will drop … [Read more...]
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