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No On 2 in a Historical Perspective

October 17, 2016 By joeltpatterson 1 Comment

Why are so many Republicans and billionaires pushing Question 2?* Prof. Robert Weintraub at BU Today offers us more thoughtful context on Question 2. BMG readers, click the link and read the whole thing. There is a broader context for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: education, funding, NoOn2

What About the Big T Questions?

March 9, 2016 By massmarrier 2 Comments

Pardon me for riding the same MBTA hobby horse again. Several recent events and trends have me back up. The gist of it is why aren't the big kids — Gov. Baker, Speaker DeLeo, or MassDOT Board Chair Stephanie Pollack — getting real about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: charlie-baker, funding, mass-transit, massachusetts, mbta, reilly-deval-patrick-delegates

Fully Baked Baker Budget

March 5, 2015 By massmarrier 7 Comments

With an ostensible liberal Democratic-controlled General Court, MA remains traditionally fiscally conservative. That's fertile ground for GOP Gov. Charlie Baker to plant his no-new taxes seeds. Thus, most of his first budget proposal likely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: baker, budget, charlie-baker, deficit, funding, mbta, taxes

Providers’ Council Members Host Suffolk County Human Services Legislative Forum

March 29, 2011 By kgilnack 13 Comments

Attendees heard testimonials from a number of special guests who illustrated the importance and needs of our safety net sector, including: Sanford who is able to work and know that his parent his healthy thanks to the services at Bay … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: beacon-hill, budget, developmental-disabilities, disability, eohhs, funding, human-service, legislation, legislative-breakfast, massachusetts, politics, public-policy

Step 3

December 24, 2010 By warrior02131 1 Comment

I decided that I will not give up the fight as the final decision lies with the elected Boston City Council to approve or reject the Mayor's budget proposal. As for where Tommy would go as of next year, the Boston School Department still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, budget, funding, schools, special-education

Open Letter to Mayor Menino

December 1, 2010 By warrior02131 Leave a Comment

Secondly, the staff there has made a connection with my son that might not be readily made by other therapists. He does not do well with radical changes. In closing, I understand that the projected shortfall for the 2011 fiscal year for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bond-issuance, boston, budget, education, funding

FMAP Extension in Play as Massachusetts Braces for the Worst – Please Act Now!

June 8, 2010 By kgilnack 2 Comments

The Senate Substitute Amendment to H.R. 4213 (pdf) includes the Extension of Temporary Increase in Federal Medicaid Matching Rate (FMAP). This modification adds a six-month extension, through June 30, 2011, of the FMAP increases enacted by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, eohhs, federal, fmap, funding, governor-patrick, human-service, judyann-bigby, medicaid

Dukakis Talks Tough on Transit

March 2, 2010 By massmarrier 9 Comments

Gov. Dukakis (now a distinguished professor of political science at Northeastern Unversity) regularly speaks and writes on what he calls a steel interstate. He sees terrific economic benefits.Immediately, he says upgrading and augmenting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dukakis, funding, high-speed-rail, mass-transit, massachusetts, mbta, obama

Deval on Left Ahead! Tuesday

January 30, 2010 By massmarrier Leave a Comment

Gov. Deval Patrick joins our ragged trio on Left Ahead! Tuesday 2/2/10 for our weekly podcast. We'll cram as much Q&A as we can in a half hour, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern.Catch the live stream here. After the show, it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, funding, goals, governor, left-ahead, legislation, massachusetts, podcast, politics, progressive

Let’s Stop the Gov-Bashing

December 21, 2009 By patricklong 24 Comments

Smitty: Bash the Governor. Meddle with the Dept of Elementary and Secondary Education, trying to convince them to stop pushing for regionalization of school districts entirely. Ignore the educational benefits of having larger districts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 9c, budget, cuts, deval-patrick, funding, governor, legislature, revenue, tax

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progressivemass Progressive Mass @progressivemass ·
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What do eggs, lotion, and Slurpees have in common?

All of them have been deemed “dangerous weapons” in courts that made young people ineligible for judicial diversion to community supervision instead of incarceration.

12 senators wanted to keep it that way. #mapoli

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progressivemass Progressive Mass @progressivemass ·
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Thank you to the 32 senators who voted to expand opportunities for judicial diversion to community supervision instead of incarceration for youth!

Incarceration is not designed for rehabilitation and cannot offer an outcome it's not designed for. #mapoli

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michedav Michelle (Grabon) Davidson (she/her) @michedav ·
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More proof that my state representative hates women and LGBTQ+ individuals -- and apparently healthcare providers, too. He needs to go.

Everyone in the district must vote for Emmanuel Dockter for State Representative in November.

@votedockter #mapoli #reproductiverights

Hanover Dems (MA) @HanoverDTC

Look who voted no on H.4930, a new #ReproductiveRights bill. Shame on DeCoste for voting no on this vital piece of legislation.

We shouldn’t be surprised, though, as he has a history of voting against the fundamental rights of women and LGBTQ+ individuals.

#mapoli

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rachelmiselman Rachel Miselman @rachelmiselman ·
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At every level of government, we must have intelligent, thoughtful representation. We have a better chance of achieving this if we have two, truly viable parties, which would allow for the actual challenge & contrast of ideas. #mapoli

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hanoverdtc Hanover Dems (MA) @hanoverdtc ·
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Look who voted no on H.4930, a new #ReproductiveRights bill. Shame on DeCoste for voting no on this vital piece of legislation.

We shouldn’t be surprised, though, as he has a history of voting against the fundamental rights of women and LGBTQ+ individuals.

#mapoli

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rachelmiselman Rachel Miselman @rachelmiselman ·
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According to the @PioneerBoston, #Massachusetts lost over 20,000 residents in 2020. Maybe a positive spin can be put on this, but the reality still must be acknowledged. The cost of living & the lack of political choice are driving people from the state. We need change. #mapoli

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