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Facts on the ground: the essential Patrick legacy

January 6, 2015 By Trickle up Leave a Comment

I'm nowhere near Beacon Hill these days, so it is useful and perhaps natural for me to consider what fundamental changes will be left standing after Governor Patrick takes his walk tomorrow. I think of these as "facts on the ground," … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, deval-patrick, energy, environment, massachusetts, patrick, transportation

The 0.25% solution

January 24, 2009 By Pablo 11 Comments

It's a simple idea.  On your state income tax, simply record your city or town of residence, and your 0.25% local income tax is sent directly to city or town hall.  If you live out of state, and you pay income taxes because you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, revenue, taxes

“Municipal meltdown”

October 26, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 35 Comments

In which I partly agree with Barbara Anderson(!) ... Commonwealth mag's new cover story is on the budgetary dire straits many towns are experiencing these days, especially because of rising pension and health care costs. We've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, massachusetts, municipal-finance

Patrick, telephone poles and the woodshed

June 24, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 27 Comments

In his remarks at the Municipal Partnership Act rally at the State House on Thursday, Patrick pretty much destroyed any argument Verizon might have for hanging on to their 1915 telephone pole tax exemption. Below Boston got the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, massachusetts, mpa, patrick, verizon

Keller lets Patrick pitch for partnership

May 22, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 8 Comments

Jon Keller does a full interview with Gov. Patrick on the WBZ website. They talk National Guard, gay marriage, and Mitt Romney. But the most timely and urgent part revolves around Patrick's Municipal Partnership Act, with which Keller is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, civic-engagement, keller, mpa, patrick

Health care spending: The blob that ate Massachusetts

May 13, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 19 Comments

Telling us what we already pretty much knew, here's the Globe:Health care spending for Massachusetts communities has nearly doubled since 2001, squeezing town budgets and forcing cutbacks in public safety and government services and leading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, gic, health-care, municipalities, property-tax

Patrick takes cities-and-towns fight to the web

May 11, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 15 Comments

I don't like the practice of just pasting Patrick's press releases here ... but here you go.BOSTON -  Governor Deval Patrick today unveiled the newest addition to the www.devalpatrick.com Web site, one that directly engages his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, civic-engagement, mpa, patrick

Whipping for the GIC

April 3, 2007 By Charley on the MTA 10 Comments

I agree with Scot Lehigh that moving municipal employees' health care to the Group Insurance Commission is a desirable thing -- even if Kerry Healey also thought so. Health care costs are killing municipal budgets and causing taxes to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, health-care, massachusetts, municipalities

Death by Local Aid Reductions in Gloucester

October 3, 2006 By Pablo 31 Comments

Here's the story behind the story.  According to the Globe, the cuts were the result of a failed override.The decision to close the fire stations goes back to June 2004, when Gloucester voters rejected by a 4-to-1 ratio a proposal to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, kerry-muffy-healey, local-aid

PDS Event: Budget Basics

June 20, 2006 By andy 6 Comments

(This event is listed on the BMG calendar and is cross posted at Mass Revolution Now!)The Progressive Democrats of Somerville (PDS) are hosting a forum on the city of Somerville budget.  Inspired by the way the city of Lawrence has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, cities-and-towns

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