It turns out that Patrick administration Secretary of Housing & Economic Development Greg Bialecki is not the only big player in the push to bring casinos to MA whose financial portfolio includes interests that stand to benefit if the … [Read more...]
Anyone here use CREDO? [With poll!]
I'm not posting this to be an in-blog ad, and I have no financial connection with Credo. I don't even know much about them. Their website states that they grew out of an organization called Working Assets, and that CREDO gives … [Read more...]
Mac D’Alessandro’s clarity on Citizens United & corporate money in politics
[ Edit: I also posted this video on Daily Kos - please recommend! ] One reason Mac D'Alessandro may be, as Red Mass Group's EaBo says, "the most dangerous man running for Congress this year," is his ability to clearly communicate … [Read more...]
Tech@State
I learned of this series through Jan Chipchase, formerly of Nokia and presently with Frog Design, http://janchipchase.com/2010/0... His presentation http://designmind.frogdesign.c... - text and slides http://www.ustream.tv/recorded... - … [Read more...]
How fed $$ are killing library branches in Boston
They will shut the branch libraries so they don't have to lend out as many books. They cannot operate by using part of the huge amount of tax money the city collects to pay for the libraries, depending on the state for that. Because the … [Read more...]
Kerry v. O’Reilley
With all of the talk on BMG about Senator Kerry and his challenger, Mr. O'Reilly, I became curious about the money aspects of this campaign. The FEC summary reports as of June 30 are here. The Kerry report is here The O'Reilly report is … [Read more...]
The Bird Flu Accident that Didn’t Happen in Austin, Texas
cross-posted from the excellent Seachange Bulletinthanks, sandy!The Bird Flu Accident that Didn't Happen in Austin, Texas gee, what were all those dead birds doing in Austin a few days ago? i sure as heck hope that folks down there … [Read more...]
25 Bucks can help save the country
Dear Fellow Progressive,We're 14 days away from a big win on Election Day. How big? Well, that's kind of up to you.So far, Midwest Values PAC has given money, some of it possibly yours, to Democrats all over the country. … [Read more...]
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money
On the real: I am in a gray area about the unabashed reliance on cash. I can't fault Gabs for spending the money if he has it, but we all know that it's not encouraging for the race to come down to prime time saturation. As I … [Read more...]
LG July Money
1. Deb GoldbergStarting Balance: $1,057,124.84Receipts: $1,023,417.34Expenditures: $98,199.63Ending Balance: $1,982,342.552. Andrea SilbertStarting Balance: $475.517.32Receipts: $68,851.00Expenditures: $19,040.25Ending Balance: … [Read more...]