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Solar IS Civil Defense PSA

April 26, 2012 By gmoke 1 Comment

Solar IS Civil Defense - what we are all supposed to have on hand in case of emergency - flashlight, cell phone, radio, extra set of batteries - can be powered by a few square inches of solar electric panel. Add a hand crank or bicycle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ecology, economic-development, emergency, energy, environment, preparedness, solar, tv

My iRobot Vacuum Cleaner is More Sentient than Greg Bialecki

November 5, 2011 By gladys-kravitz 4 Comments

I think this editorial in the Globe by Citizens for a Stronger Massachusetts articulates one of the problems with Greg Bialecki, Deval Patrick's Secretary of Housing and Economic Development: Now, in seeking to minimize his role in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bialecki, deval-patrick, economic-development, gambling, gaming

When it Comes to Economic Development, Time to Put Taxpayers First

March 21, 2011 By sondrap 25 Comments

Fidelity’s decision has become just the latest in a long line of reasons why we need much greater oversight and accountability for our economic development spending. For far too long, elected officials have made economic development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clawbacks, economic-development, government-reform, james-eldridge, transparency

Corporate Welfare Watch: Boston Scientific Redux

June 30, 2010 By paulsimmons 6 Comments

From today's Globe. Emphasis added: A state board that grants tax breaks to corporations is again withholding information about its awards before it votes on those requests, a move that critics contend leaves no time for the public to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: corporate-welfare, economic-development, state-politics

Schwarzenegger proposes $500 million for worker training

January 6, 2010 By boston-biz-whiz Leave a Comment

http://www.latimes.com/news/lo... There's an interesting discussion in CA on how to get the economy moving and put people back to work: "..Schwarzenegger is expected to tell lawmakers that the training proposal could give new skills to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economic-development, stimulus, unemployment, workforce-development

We are waiting…

May 15, 2009 By joes Leave a Comment

We hear regular announcements of how Massachusetts is benefiting from the Federal ARRA funds as they are released incrementally.  However, it is not clear that we are making best use of these funds in growing our economy.  Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: arra-funds, economic-development, state-government

Failing the Test?

March 29, 2009 By joes Leave a Comment

Governor Patrick may have properly claimed his contribution to Education funding under the ARRA program, but may be missing the boat on Economic Development.  Although Education is key to long term economic growth, the shorter term … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economic-development, federal-stimulus, massachusett-projects

Like a “Box of Chocolates” there is something for everyone in this “consolidated amendment”

May 3, 2008 By AmberPaw 8 Comments

At about 11 PM on Friday night, the members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives were given an 18 page "Consolidated Amendment".  That is 18 pages single spaced. Like a box of chocolates, there is something for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, earmarks, economic-development, legislative-process, legislature, transparency

Hey! Dan Bosley has a new blog.

April 4, 2008 By AmberPaw Leave a Comment

Here it is:  http://danielbosley.blogspot.c... Note today's post.  What do YOU think? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dan-bosley, economic-development, jobs

The Pipeline and the Greenhouse

March 17, 2008 By Trickle up 3 Comments

Govern Patrick's class-III casinos are sometimes pitched as a greenhouse--redirecting into Massachusetts a flow of gambling dollars that is otherwise spent in Connecticut. Horrors! But casinos are a pipeline, not a greenhouse, designed to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: casinos, economic-development, finance, multiplier-effect

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Ride home tonight via an inland route, with a stop @sweetgreen. The improvements to cycling infrastructure on Tremont and around the Boston Common and Public Garden vs. what was there a year ago are incredible. Bravo to @BostonBTD + groups like @bostonbikeunion! (1 of 2) #bospoli

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"Downing sees evidence of inequities every time he drops his son off at daycare -I know that (he) will get more opportunities than many kids in his classroom b/c ... of different racial background, different ethnic background ... That's wrong" https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/03/04/ben-downing-gubernatorial-race-candicacy-baker #mapoli

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3 Mar

When Scott Brown won in January 2010, Alan Khazei told us, “you can’t read too much into it. It’s a special election!”

Bad result but good to keep in mind.

Stephanie Murray@stephanie_murr

Looks like JEFF TURCO wins the race to replace former House Speaker Robert DeLeo in the 19th Suffolk District. JUAN PABLO JARAMILLO comes in second by just under 300 votes.

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3 Mar

Yikes.

Adam Bass@AdamBassWCCS

The idea of a Pro Life Trump supporter winning Suffolk 19 is not out of the ordinary. Winthrop is particular is much more right leaning that Revere. And Revere got severely out voted. When Capobianco had his story, that left you with two progressives. #mapoli

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Jo_ComerfordJo Comerford@Jo_Comerford·
2 Mar

.@CDCgov dir. @RWalensky, once part of MA's #COVID19 advsy board, said

"Now is not the time to relax the critical safeguards that we know can stop the spread of COVID-19 ... not when we are so close."

But @MassGovernor pushes to reopen.

Who is advising Gov. Baker now?

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