Here is the statement from the Murray campaign:WORCESTER, MA â (June 1, 2006) Timothy P. Murray, Mayor of Worcester, today received the endorsement of U.S. Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) in his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor.In … [Read more...]
Andrea, You Canât Have it Both Ways . . .
Now, onto the squashing rumors that Tim Murray is the âultimate insiderâ (because I am sick of hearing it). Murray has been Mayor of Worcester for about 5 years now. Most people donât pay attention to those west of the 495 belt, … [Read more...]
Silbert Announces Jobs and Economic Development Plan
Also, it appears that she has seen Tim Murray's commuter rail wifi proposal and raised him: she proposes investing in statewide wifi. Touche, Mr. Murray, touche! (Seriously, both great ideas and both ought to be implemented in this most … [Read more...]
1EM Hosts LG Hopefuls (Minus Murray)
The featured item on tonight's agenda was the appearance of three of the four lieutenant governor candidates (Tim Murray, as the mayor of Worcester, is also the chair of the school committee and had a meeting tonight to run), as well as … [Read more...]
Deb Goldberg Comes on Strong
Our discussion touched on the following specific issues:Jobs. Goldberg pointed to education as critical to the long-term economic competitiveness of Massachusetts. "The key to jobs in Massachusetts is education. I know that we need to … [Read more...]
Sam Kelley doesn’t shrink from the challenge
It's clear that Dr. Kelley's strongest issue is health care: "I ran for Lieutenant Governor because I saw our health care system fall apart. The middle class is losing its safety net for health care." As LG, Dr. Kelley sees himself as a … [Read more...]
Sam Kelley: a doctor aims for the State House
As I did in our Andrea Silbert interview, I asked Kelley why he was so interested in the much-maligned office of Lieutenant Governor. Kelley, who is a doctor, drew on his extensive health care background for his answer (Kelley has … [Read more...]
Andrea Silbert: an entrepreneur wants to take her strategy public
Why would anyone want to be Lieutenant Governor? Sure, you get to be Governor if your boss resigns, but one can't count on that happening (though it has become something of a pattern around here in recent years). And unless the … [Read more...]