Item: in a very unusual move, former Mayor of Boston Ray Flynn has openly criticized current Mayor Tom Menino on the fire truck maintenance issue. According to the Globe: "This is a tragic situation, and the current administration is … [Read more...]
Governor’s Ethics Task Force announces recommendations
Here are the highlights (press release, no link, but you can find the whole thing at this link). Tougher Penalties * Increase the maximum punishment for bribery to $100,000 and 10 years imprisonment. The current penalty is up … [Read more...]
BMG exclusive: interview with Governor Patrick
On the two-year anniversary of his swearing-in as Governor, Deval Patrick was kind enough to give Bob, Charley and me about 40 minutes of his time to talk about what's past, and what's yet to come. It was an interesting, wide-ranging, … [Read more...]
A quick primer for Jim Aloisi on the “Big Dig culture”
Item: Newly-named Secretary of Transportation Jim Aloisi is unfamiliar with the Big Dig culture. When asked yesterday whether he was a part of the Big Dig culture, Aloisi said: "I don't even know what that phrase means." Fortunately, BMG … [Read more...]
Governor names Aloisi as Transportation Secretary
Press release (no link): As Transportation Secretary, [Jim] Aloisi will lead EOT and serve as chair of the governing boards of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). He will also continue … [Read more...]
RIP Dean Barnett
Very, very sad news about our differently-winged friend Dean Barnett, about whom I wrote here during what turned out to be his final illness. He was 41. Our condolences to Dean's friends and family. His steady, reasoned voice -- … [Read more...]
Speaking of the Speaker … what do you want to see in the 2009-10 session?
There's no doubt that Sal DiMasi, John Rogers, and Bob DeLeo will be reelected this fall. The big question is which, if any, of them will be Speaker of the House. This is a big and important question. With no functional … [Read more...]
Rep. John Rogers pays $30,000 to settle campaign finance charges
Campaign finance violations -- it's not just Dianne Wilkerson! House Majority Leader John H. Rogers will pay $30,000 to the state to settle findings that he funneled tens of thousands of dollars from his campaign account to a friend and … [Read more...]
Good days for Mass. Dems
Massachusetts has been extraordinarily well-represented in this year's convention, don't you think? A prime-time speech by Governor Deval Patrick in which he drew on his own remarkable life story in making the case for Barack Obama as … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick live-blog TODAY at 5 pm (3 pm MDT) — join us!
Fresh off his prime-time extravaganza tonight, Governor Deval Patrick has generously agreed to do a live blog with us on Wednesday at 5 pm Massachusetts time (3 pm Denver time, if you're keeping track). Our goal is to integrate as … [Read more...]
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