Sometimes it's just great to be a blogger. This time of year, for the most part, I also enjoy that I have a job. Well, this is one of those extremely rare (borderline ridiculous) moments when my two 'vocations' collide. I … [Read more...]
Meals taxes vs. Casinos
Massachusetts Liberal sees casino gambling in our future, especially in light of the tight fiscal situation, declining lottery revenue and legislative resistance to the local option meals tax.Well, I don't like the idea of casino gambling … [Read more...]
How To Stop A Massachusetts Republican in His (or Her) Tracks.
In any case, this is a neat parlor trick to pull the next time you have a Righty over for dinner. Our guest was stopped cold, and remained docile for the rest of the evening. … [Read more...]
Will Deval Raise Taxes?
This was in the Globe this morning:Aides to Governor-elect Deval Patrick said yesterday that the state is facing a deficit that could reach $1 billion next year, a looming budget gap that observers say could force Patrick to scale back his … [Read more...]
What is Patrick’s mandate?
Well gosh, it's not too much to say that a guy who wins by 20 points has a "mandate", is it? But let's face it: for all that I have thought that Deval Patrick was more specific than his competitors on any number of issues, the press and … [Read more...]
Issues
As a share of personal income, however, the state and local tax burden in Massachusetts, where incomes are high, is relatively low, and has been falling in relation other states. Massachusetts was 47th in 2002, down from 43rd in 2000, 37th … [Read more...]
Green-Rainbows are the Loyal Opposition
News Editor Richard K. Lodge at the Metro West Daily News published a compelling piece yesterday (see http://www.metrowest...) noting that the Green-Rainbow Party, in fielding twice as many candidates for state-wide office than Republicans … [Read more...]
Fall River: Mayor and police chief support Patrick
I get Google Alerts for news stories about Deval Patrick, which is a nifty way to get stories from around the state like this:"We can all cite statistics, but it all comes down to if an individual can feel safe in their home," Mayor Edward … [Read more...]
700 senior citizens boooooo Muffy over taxes (with exciting new poll!)
This juicy news story is from boston.comKicking off a full day of campaign maneuverings, three of the gubernatorial candidates this morning had several pointed exchanges during an hourlong debate sponsored by the AARP.At one point, the … [Read more...]
A Letter about voting for Deval Patrick
Friends, family, acquaintances, those of you who fall somewhere between the three,I write you today in hopes that you will consider what I am saying on election day this November. For those of you who know me well enough, writing a letter … [Read more...]
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