So say today's Globe and Herald. The Herald says the expected savings to the state are about $5 million a year. The regulations won't apply to projects on local roads, but the hope is that the state's new approach will set an … [Read more...]
Patrick vetoes pension bill (and the BMG 5-point plan marches on!)
An item on the BMG 5-point fiscal responsibility plan has been definitively checked off! From today's Globe: Governor Deval Patrick last week quietly vetoed a pension increase for retired teachers and state workers that would have … [Read more...]
Patrick’s priorities
Veto the pension bill. He'll have to make this decision within the next few days. It's a terrible bill that sends exactly the wrong message to the public, which is (among other things) getting hammered on energy costs and is … [Read more...]
Broadband coming to western MA; bridge repair coming to the whole state
Excellent news all around. High-speed internet access is really not a luxury any more. It's more like touch-tone telephone service -- a basic utility whose availability is close to an economic necessity, as well as a major … [Read more...]
End of session roundup
Big items remaining on the agenda include the aforementioned election-day registration, the Turnpike rescue (the Senate version significantly differs from the House), a health care cost bill, and of course veto overrides. At this … [Read more...]
State House roundup: Global Warming, Justice Greaney, 1913; [update] overrides!
Several interesting tidbits from Beacon Hill today. The house unanimously passed the Global Warming Solutions act. The House version is not identical to the Senate's, so this is not a done deal yet, but according to the Globe the … [Read more...]
House votes overwhelmingly to repeal 1913 law! [update: with roll call]
House to debate 1913 law today!
PolitickerMA has the scoop: The state House of Representatives is likely to debate the final vote on repealing the 1913 law Tuesday, PolitickerMA.com has learned. According to a House leadership source with knowledge of the legislative … [Read more...]
SJC upholds Governor’s dismissal of Chief Medical Examiner
The Supreme Judicial Court has upheld Governor Patrick's right to dismiss Chief Medical Examiner Mark Flomenbaum "for cause." Governor Patrick determined that Dr. Flomenbaum had failed to show that he could handle the administrative … [Read more...]
Another big win for Governor Patrick: corporate loophole-closing becomes law
GOVERNOR PATRICK SIGNS LAW TO CLOSE CORPORATE LOOPHOLES Law Will Ensure Tax Fairness by Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes, Cut Business Taxes to Ensure Commonwealth's Global Competitiveness BOSTON - Thursday, July 03, 2008 - Governor Deval … [Read more...]
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