Breaking News - Rep. Peter Koutoujian named as Middlesex County Sheriff to fill the remaining four years in the term of now-deceased former Sheriff DiPaola Rep. Koutoujian is no place holder, and this does, of course, mean a special … [Read more...]
A Politician’s Role in the Twitterverse: Follower to Friend Ratio
Social media analytics platforms created a simple ratio to speak to the relationship between followers & those who are followed. Many look to the number of people that are following a given Twitter user as an indicator of that … [Read more...]
Governor’s subsidy to Liberty Mutual: Part II
I attended Governor Patrick's campaign event at the Boston Architectural College last Monday, and again asked to meet with him, to discuss the tax break he gave to Liberty Mutual to subsidize its new office tower. He had his aide, Haven … [Read more...]
Governor Patrick is about to be on The Jeff Santos Show!
Last minute notice, but Governor Deval Patrick will be on The Jeff Santos Show in studio at 8:30am this morning! Call in at 617- 237- 1234 and talk to the Governor. Listen on WWZN AM 1510 or stream it live. … [Read more...]
Mr. (interim) Kirk Goes to Washington
(Cross-posted from my work blog, The PR Finish Line) As he boards the next shuttle to Washington, interim Senator Paul Kirk has several, distinct communications challenges. How he handles these challenges might well determine if - to steal … [Read more...]
No answers from the gov to our questions at two Town Hall meetings
About a week before I submitted my question, Grace Lerman, a member of The Fernald League, submitted her own question following a Town Hall meeting in Amesbury, asking how the commonwealth would be able to meet the future needs of persons … [Read more...]
Governor’s 2008 budget forces toughest choices on most vulnerable
Nowhere in the DMR budget is the exercise as bleak and stark as the beleaguered Turning-22 program, which will face an actual cut next year of $3 million--a 35 percent reduction from the program's $8.5 million in funding in the current … [Read more...]