Ross is a politician but not cowardly or overly slick. Among other ideas, he included:Home rule: A vestige of class warfare that cripples the city. Boston should be able to govern itself. Term limits:Mayor Tom Menino has been fine, … [Read more...]
Tobin Goes Crosstown
John was not shy either about discussing the elections he lost and the legislation he wasn't able to get passed (like citywide free Wi-Fi). Also, he brought the personal in with tales of his upbringing and more recently how Isberg and other … [Read more...]
The Finance Commission of the City of Boston will hold a [public] meeting… 152 North Street
City of Boston Finance Commission 152 North Street Room 309 Boston MA 02109 tel 617 635-2202 fax 617 635-2206 Sicut Patribus, Sit Deus Nobis. Civitatis Regimine Donata AD. 1822. Bostonia Condita AD. 1630. April 30, 2010 Ms. Rosaria … [Read more...]
Boston Libraries Trustees and Power of the People
Rudman promised to let everyone speak, who signed up on the sign in sheet in the lobby; and this meant that the City Councilors would have to wait until everyone spoke to be heard- an unlikely occurrence. One could almost feel the … [Read more...]
Boston Libraries Trustees and Power of the People
Boston Public Library's Trustee meeting was nothing short of remarkable; it was filled with emotion, energy, and everything you could want for a public library meeting except for $3.6 million dollars(the budget shortfall amount facing the … [Read more...]
Alleged Perils of Term Limits
Of course it's bagels to donuts comparing Boston's mayorship with Kennedy's role. Yet, that is a powerful argument that proponents of local term limits need to confront directly.Similarly, at-large Councilor Steve Murphy … [Read more...]
Pending Boston Vote on Term Limits
At yesterday's Government Operations Committee hearing, numerous voters made it plain they favored limits. One spoke against and maybe 18 in favor. Coverage of that is at Marry in Massachusetts and surprisingly good detail at the … [Read more...]
The Boston city council election numbers crunched!
Here's a chart with an overall summary of the results. The top 4 candidates are elected. http://spreadsheets.google.com... - These percent results are different from what is published by the Boston Election Department and the … [Read more...]
Kenneally Makes His Pitch
Kenneally is incredibly Boston — Irish Catholic of five with cop and firefighter siblings, and a public-school nurse mom. It remains to be seen whether being yet another white guy up against one woman and four guys of color will … [Read more...]
Boston 2009 Primary Election – Complete Summary of the Numbers
Here is my take on the results of the 2009 primary election in Boston. I like to look at them from a neighborhood perspective, not by wards, since almost everyone can identify with a neighborhood name more easily than a ward … [Read more...]