The House and Senate have great momentum. Ethics reform moved through the House. Transportation reform moved through the Senate. Like Massachusetts, New York State is facing massive budget shortfalls. Making cuts can only go far before you … [Read more...]
We interrupt our regularly-scheduled government-bashing
to remind you that many -- in fact, I'd say most -- state employees go to work every day, work hard, and help people. Today, the Gov recognized several of them. Here are a few that jumped out at me: Today at the State House, … [Read more...]
Gambling roundup
Here's a little update on the latest in casino world. In the big picture, we don't know much, because there's as yet no word as to whether, when, and to what extent the Governor will file a casino, slots, or other expanding gambling … [Read more...]
You heard it here first! Jim Aloisi explains transportation reform as “the necessary thing to do”
We're not anti-labor. There will be people downsized when we merge the Turnpike and the Highway Department, and we want to offer people workforce retraining and other initiatives, because we care about people. But at the same … [Read more...]
Truth, libel, and “reputational injury”
The woman's plea deal (which may or may not go through, but let's assume it does) would give her a very light sentence (effectively no jail time), in exchange for her promising to keep the man's name secret for her 3-year term of supervised … [Read more...]
Rewriting the state party’s platform
Every four years the state Democratic Party revises its platform, and this is a revision year. And, as AmberPaw has already noted, I've been asked to serve as one of the co-chairs of the state party's Platform Committee. It's … [Read more...]
Some good news from the final stimulus plan
No, it's not everything that some people wanted, and maybe it's not everything that it should've been. But there is nonetheless some good news in it. Perhaps the best news, at least locally, is more money than was expected for … [Read more...]
A spending czar. Really?
Herald reports: Gov. Deval Patrick has tapped real estate executive Jeffrey Simon as the state's spending czar to oversee doling out the Bay State's portion of the $790 billion federal stimulus. Simon, who will earn $150,000 and report to … [Read more...]
Acton, MA – “A Green Economy: Legislation, Regulation, and Citizen Action”
All who are interested: "A Green Economy: Legislation, Regulation, and Citizen Action" Hosted by: Acton Democratic Town Committee, Senator Jamie Eldridge & State Rep. Cory Atkins Jim Snyder-Grant, Co-Founder Green Acton What a green … [Read more...]
Globe publishes list of 86 DeLeo supporters. Game over…?
Boston.com has a list of 86 House members apparently committed to voting for Robert DeLeo as the next speaker. It's unclear where they got it, but one assumes the DeLeo camp released it. Names that jumped out at me on quickly perusing … [Read more...]
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