Like Romney before him, Patrick wants to take control of the the Turnpike Authority and Massport:"I want to make sure that the government is organized in a way that enables us to drive the agenda we were elected to drive," Patrick said as … [Read more...]
The Dean, Mitt, and salt
David Broder writes a seemingly fair article on His Expediency in the WaPo, trying to suss out what experience Mitt brings from the state he can't leave soon enough. As these things go, it's not bad, until this paragraph, which has … [Read more...]
Big Dig Culture: “You’re kidding, right?”
I really don't have much to add to this:After repeatedly bashing safety oversight by the Big Digs top management consultant, the Romney administration quietly tapped the controversial firm to inspect repairs of the Interstate 90 ceiling … [Read more...]
Everything Is Going To Be OK: The Cogliano Era Begins
Never fear, folks -- bad old Matt Amorello is gone (any sandblasted hard drives this time?), and all-around good guy, family guy, former nursery owner with puppy-dog eyes Atticus Finch John Cogliano is now head of the Turnpike Authority. … [Read more...]
Capka FINALLY recuses himself from CA/Tastrophe probe
AP reports that Richard Capka, the former executive director of the Mass. Turnpike Authority and now the head of the Federal Highway Administration, has at long last agreed to recuse himself from FHWA's investigation of the CA/Tastrophe.As … [Read more...]
Big Dig Review Board: The next step
sco has a must-read post (as are all of his posts) in support of Sen. Marian Walsh's (D-West Roxbury) proposal of an independent expert review board with subpoena power for the Big Dig, modeled on the Ward Commission, an expert panel … [Read more...]
Harshbarger hails Patrick
David asked about public safety: Given the rash of violence in Boston and elsewhere, what role does the governor have? Harshbarger sees the Governor as a coordinator between various stakeholders, i.e. AGs, DAs, mayors, federal state local … [Read more...]
“The Big Dig is the best thing ever to happen to me!”
You see why Governor Velveeta had to leave the state so soon: to tout his leadership on the CA/Tastrophe:AMES, Iowa -- Nearly three weeks after a ceiling collapse in a Big Dig tunnel killed a Boston woman, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney … [Read more...]
Scapegoat accomplished
So, The Hack That Wouldn't Quit Matt Amorello is finally gone. And in the seasonal spirit of Schadenfreude, last night Fox 25 cemented its reputation as the news station for snotty 13-year-olds, playing the Ramones "Glad To See You Go" over … [Read more...]
The Buck Stops with Deval
Devalâs private sector experience is unique in the field of candidates: a corporate lawyer who has been brought in by large corporations when those companies have major problems to solve. He may not have founded the company, but he … [Read more...]