AP reports that Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey today issued a campaign press release filed a bill with House Republican leader Bradley Jones that would suspend the gas tax between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Even Healey's boss Mitt Romney … [Read more...]
“Healey’s Debate Challenge — Still Waiting for a Response”
All right, so we know that Kerry Healey has ducked out of the May 18 candidate's forum at the Kennedy School of Government, thinking (perhaps correctly) that she'd be the one wearing the target on her back, and that four-on-one isn't really … [Read more...]
Anonymous anti-Patrick comment at BMG originated at Reilly HQ
During the recent hoopla over Deval Patrick's role in Ameriquest, the following not very nice comment appeared in response to my post calling for Patrick to step down from the board of Ameriquest's parent company:AmenPatrick should resign, … [Read more...]
Jon Keller, Deval Patrick, and the so-called “Big Problem”
Yes, that's right: according to Keller, Deval Patrick's "Big Problem" is his work on affirmative action over a decade ago in the Clinton Justice Department. Here's Keller's big question about Patrick's chances in the election:But will … [Read more...]
Does fundraising matter?
The Herald's Monday briefing points to a remarkable true fact: Politics by the Numbers$2,075,000 - Amount of campaign contributions to Democratic hopeful Chris Gabrieli that came from his own pocket. Total amount donated by others: … [Read more...]
Tax cut arithmetic: A double-edged sword
Scot Lehigh had a fine column yesterday that addressed the question we've been asking: If we're going to cut the income tax rate from 5.3% to 5.0%, what services do you cut? Is there a Free Lunch for taxpayers? Well, Lehigh did a good thing … [Read more...]
Will Reilly be first?
There is a very interesting op-ed in the Globe today by Tom Reilly's campaign finance chairman, Alan Solomont and Esther Schlorholtz from Boston Private Bank & Trust. While Ameriquest is not mentioned specifically, the subprime … [Read more...]
Coincidence? You make the call.
From today's Globe:Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly yesterday appointed three members to the state's new Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Board, which will implement the healthcare law requiring all residents to have insurance by … [Read more...]
Ameriquest chairs appear never to have donated to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
A number of commenters, here and elsewhere, have been claiming that Roland and Dawn Arnall, the heads of Ameriquest, were major financial supporters (to the tune of $5 million) of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (SBVT), the notorious … [Read more...]
“It’s Healey’s race to lose”
The discussion started with a review of the past legislative session - topics included the health care bill, Melanie's Law, in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants, the upcoming vote on gay marriage, and the Sal & Trav … [Read more...]
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