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A slow-moving train crash: 20 years+ of disinvestment in the T

October 11, 2017 By Charley on the MTA 8 Comments

Michael Widmer, formerly of Mass. Taxpayers Association, gives a recap of the last twenty years (plus) -- twenty years -- of dawdling and avoidance on actually funding our transportation needs. It's a sad tale of short-sightedness and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: charlie-baker, deval-patrick, mbta, Michael Widmer, robert-deleo

Massachusetts left in great shape at change of administration

August 5, 2015 By AlecK 10 Comments

Massachusetts was left in great shape after Deval Patrick left office, with ten straight months of job growth, high reserves and historic credit ratings due to the Patrick-Murray Administration's investments in education, innovation and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, charlie-baker, deval-patrick, tim-murray

The Strange Death of Burrell Ramsey-White

April 22, 2015 By jamaicaplainiac 3 Comments

Given everything we've seen in recent months about police killing black men and then lying about it, I thought I would revisit an event in Boston that caught my eye a few years ago: the killing of Burrell Ramsey-White. At the time, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, boston-police, Burrell Ramsey-White, deval-patrick, massachusetts, police

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

Governor Patrickโ€™s legacy: bold ideas, strong partnerships, inclusive politics

January 5, 2015 By Jamie Eldridge 8 Comments

As someone who has served as a state legislator with Deval Patrick during his entire tenure as Governor (and four years under Governor Romney!), like many engaged Massachusetts progressives I have been thinking a lot about his legacy. So it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, legacy, legislature

MA Taskforce Report Tells Schoolkids: Inform, Conform, and Trust the Police

September 26, 2014 By marthews 79 Comments

Cross-posted at Digital Fourth Following on from the Sandy Hook school shooting, the "Massachusetts Task Force on School Safety and Security" released a report in July. As you'd expect from a report written with plenty of police … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, education, massachusetts, surveillance, surveillance-society

Hey, we opened a new T station

September 3, 2014 By drikeo Leave a Comment

I think Team Blue hasn't quite made enough noise about the new T station in Assembly Square. It's fairly huge deal. The last time the state opened a new MBTA rail station it was 1987 and Mike Dukakis was the governor. It's not a coincidence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, economy, joe-curtatone, mbta, michael-dukakis, transportation

For the Environmental Community, the Choice is Tolman

April 3, 2014 By georgebachrach 27 Comments

The environmental community in Massachusetts has a big problem: Everyone says they agree with us. When we ask candidates for office if they will fight to protect the environment, they all say yes. Should we recycle more? Sure. Keep … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, Environmental League of Massachusetts, george-bachrach, Maura Healey, Warren Tolman

It’s Time to Forgive Martha Coakley

March 3, 2014 By liamd 146 Comments

Yes, yes I know. The opinion I hold is a rather rare and controversial one among many Democrats, especially those who attend the caucuses. Four years after a stunning loss to Scott Brown, many in the party seemingly still hold the loss … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2010, coakley, deval-patrick, governor, martha, martha-coakley, massachusetts, scott-brown

Will Gov. Patrick Listen to Anti-Coal Protesters and Shut Down Brayton Point?

August 1, 2013 By thegreenmiles 19 Comments

Protesters delivered a powerful message to Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA) on Sunday, asking him to shut down the coal-fired Brayton Point power plant: Organized by 350 Massachusetts Action and Better Future Action, protestors carrying mini wind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 350.org, Better Future Project, Brayton-Point, coal, deval-patrick, energy, environment, Somerset

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jimaloisi Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi ·
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This story of obfuscation & political interference points to the failure of #mapoliโ€™s approach to MBTA governance. The T should not be governed by the Executive branch; a different more inclusive approach is needed to restore quality & confidence. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/06/metro/three-t-derailments-three-days-lots-questions-curious-delay/

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pirate5911 Pirate59 @pirate5911 ·
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Now we need @POTUS @VP @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer to resign. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘#mapoli @MSNBC

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mysteriousrook Ed Lyons @mysteriousrook ·
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My goodness, Boston Globe. It was a tool cart. You even called it a "relatively unserious mishap" but then gave it the Watergate tick-tock treatment. and wrote "Three Derailments in Three Day" and put it on the front page.

It was a tool cart. #mapoli
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/06/metro/three-t-derailments-three-days-lots-questions-curious-delay/

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rhamenator Griffin @rhamenator ·
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Police: July 4th mass shooting by two illegal aliens thwarted in Virginia's capital - The Washington Post #BidenBorderCrisis #mapoli #nhpolitcs #Driverslicensesfornoncitizens #Democrats https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/police-july-4-mass-shooting-thwarted-in-virginias-capital/2022/07/06/641fa1fa-fd3a-11ec-b39d-71309168014b_story.html

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rwwatchma Trump's election fraud hoax undermines democracy @rwwatchma ·
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Dozen's of senior cabinet members resigned yesterday. PM Boris Johnson lost the confidence of his own team.

The threat of DOJ doing the same thing made Trump re-think his plan to overturn the election #mapoli #nhpolitics

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legislataapp Legislata @legislataapp ·
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Tweet summary for MA State House for 2022-07-06: 204 tweets from 52 legislators. Top words: women, support, massachusetts, public, care, abortion, families, time, community, free. #mapoli

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