I just went to a hearing at the State House on health care quality. Featured were three patients who have endured massive pain and suffering -- and incurred massive expense -- because of utterly preventable, lack-of-common-sense medical … [Read more...]
Jehlen budget event, 5/1
Berger led off by demonstrating that the budget had still not recovered from the tax cuts of the 90's; that the local economy could not produce the tax revenues now that it did in the go-go (bubble) years of the 90's. In fact, we're still … [Read more...]
Pat Jehlen budget-show preview
Jehlen is extremely doubtful about the prospects of DiMasi's more coercive proposal to force municipal unions into the state insurance system, saving many millions of dollars for municipalities. I'm kind of surprised to hear that, but … [Read more...]