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It’s a New Deal, or No Deal.

May 19, 2020 By Charley on the MTA 8 Comments

Sometimes history is made by the most unlikely people. Joe Biden ran an apparently effective but programmatically listless primary campaign. But if he wins the general election, reality will dictate that he act with a boldness and ambition … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor Tagged With: bernie-sanders, Green New Deal, joe-biden, medicare-for-all, stimulus, student debt

Stimulus funds net Wayland Teachers a $1250 lump sum payment

March 9, 2011 By bradmarston 47 Comments

As you can see from the table below, Wayland got $244,512. They have 195 teachers as measured by Full Time Equivalents (FTE's).   The link to the actual Mass.gov spreadsheet is here. The tab is aid436 and the cell is Cell 329:BE. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: brad-marston, public-unions, spending, stimulus, taxes, teacher-unions

Bernanke is puzzled? Maybe he should find another job.

March 29, 2010 By liveandletlive 1 Comment

From cnbc.com: The Jobs Puzzle Bernanke Can't Solve It's a mystery that has puzzled even U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke: if the U.S. economy is growing rapidly, why isn't it creating jobs? And so, let us hear from the wisest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bernanke, corporate-profits, economy, stimulus

Happy birthday, stimulus bill. Oh, and by the way — it worked.

February 17, 2010 By David 29 Comments

One year ago today President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, popularly known as the Stimulus Bill.  That bill has become something of a flashpoint in the country's political conversation (if you can call it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: stimulus

All MA highway stimulus money is now obligated – a month ahead of the deadline

February 10, 2010 By David 22 Comments

"This strategic use of federal stimulus funds is putting Massachusetts residents to work today while ensuring we have a strong economic future for our Commonwealth," said Governor Patrick. "From the start, we have been aggressively … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ma, patrick, stimulus

Schwarzenegger proposes $500 million for worker training

January 6, 2010 By boston-biz-whiz Leave a Comment

http://www.latimes.com/news/lo... There's an interesting discussion in CA on how to get the economy moving and put people back to work: "..Schwarzenegger is expected to tell lawmakers that the training proposal could give new skills to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economic-development, stimulus, unemployment, workforce-development

Trains, not planes, for Lynn.

December 29, 2009 By Avi Green 33 Comments

Winning government funding for projects and jobs in Massachusetts is a proper goal for any of our US Senators and members of Congress. Yet it is not enough that projects simply be located here to merit their support. Projects should create … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economy, infrastructure, jobs, stimulus

It’s the Values, Stupid

November 19, 2009 By berkshirebrigades 1 Comment

By Lee Harrison, Chairman, Berkshire Brigades and Member, Democratic State Committee Once again, they're partying like its 1928 on Wall St.  Indeed, three of the banks that took government handouts last year - Goldman, Morgan Stanley, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: democratic-party, democratic-values, job-creation, national, stimulus

Spinning the Economy…Today’s News

October 29, 2009 By liveandletlive 5 Comments

Market update ...... they are spinning it positive again. Proclaiming the "unofficial" end to the recession... The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter for the first time in a year as consumer spending and investment in new home-building … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: economy, main-street, massachusetts, stimulus, united-states, wall-street

Oberstar’s stimulus letter, and Governor Patrick’s response

October 3, 2009 By David 14 Comments

October 3, 2009 The Honorable James Oberstar Chairman House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure B-376 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Oberstar:          I am writing in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ma, patrick, stimulus

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I’m on the host committee for this virtual gala Monday 7pm to celebrate our achievements and honor some of our progressive heroes in Massachusetts, including my neighbors from Malden @EdMarkey and @zaydaortiz! Join us: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/2021-pm-gala @ProgressiveMass

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Flashback Friday to something that happened, and something that didn't happen but it would have been EPIC.

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1/3 NY awarded contracts for 2.5 GW of OSW the day before @MassGovernor vetoed the #NextGenClimate bill, which included 2.4 GW of OSW for MA. The result? NY is now positioned as the “undeniable center of gravity” for the E. Coast OSW industry.

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If you ever wondered how popular climate legislation backed by super-activists gets watered down or drowned ...

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