Too good to pass up, even if it's old news. From an online database of political contributions.And, in related news, alert reader Dave from Hvad points out that one does have cause to question just how committed Mitt Romney was to … [Read more...]
Big Dig Disaster
Big Dig Wasn't Worth The Cost (published Nov 16, 2004)The Globe is correct in pointing out two key problems with the central artery and tunnel project - but it may have missed the forest for the trees. Adrian Walker is right that after … [Read more...]
Romney seeks to oust Amorello from Turnpike Authority
AP is reporting that at a press conference a few minutes ago Governor Romney indicated that he wants to force Matt Amorello out as chairman of the Turnpike Authority.Someone ought to ask Christy Mihos what he thinks about Romney's … [Read more...]
Tom, where’s the $500 mill?
One of Tom Reilly's favorite "moderate" riffs is that if the personal income tax were rolled back to 5.0%, the next governor would still have $500 million to play with. And of course, Healey, Mihos -- and to an even vaguer extent Gabrieli … [Read more...]
Romney announces vetoes and signs budget; returns Turnpike section for amendment
Governor Romney has announced his vetoes for the FY 2007 budget (pdf), and has signed the rest of it into law. He vetoed about $573 million in spending, and also vetoed the legislature's decision to transfer $550 million from the … [Read more...]
Tom Reilly’s tough spot: who will he represent in the Turnpike dust-up?
By the way, for the curious, here is the budget outside section at the heart of this issue:SECTION 117. Notwithstanding chapter 81A of the General Laws or any other general or special to the contrary, the term of the member of the … [Read more...]
More problems for the Mittster
We know that Mitt's been busy down in the Bible Belt and Iowa, but he still faces a significant uphill climb with a third of the national electorate. Check out this poll in the 7/3/06 LA Times: http://tinyurl.com/g3t9gYou've … [Read more...]
And the hackery never stops!
And now for today's installment of "why Kerry Healey just might win by running against the legislature": in an effort to prevent Governor Romney's loyalists from taking control of the Turnpike Authority, the legislature passed a special … [Read more...]
Ruane pension brouhaha continues
As you'll recall, the legislature recently passed a bill entitling the widow of the late Rep. Michael Ruane to a state pension that she otherwise would not have received. Mr. Ruane was not eligible to participate in the state pension … [Read more...]
Romney FOR spreading disease
It is quite maddening to think that Romneyâs run for president dooms more people to disease. Now the legislature will have to override his veto and Romney can claim to his republican friends that he was against drug abuse.I prefer … [Read more...]
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