John was not shy either about discussing the elections he lost and the legislation he wasn't able to get passed (like citywide free Wi-Fi). Also, he brought the personal in with tales of his upbringing and more recently how Isberg and other … [Read more...]
Shouldn’t Boston have to share the 2 1/2 pain?
In my own hometown of Brockton we had three overrides on the ballot in '08 (all three failed), and then had to lay off more than 400 teachers last week. Sadly, we don't have hundreds of thousands hidden away in other accounts, let … [Read more...]
How Buffett will beat death tax
Warren's children will not be inheriting Berkshire Hathaway. Instead, Buffett will establish multi-billion dollar charitable foundations in their names. So they will not pay any taxes on the wealth. But they are not getting the money, you … [Read more...]
Call to Action to Avoid Budget Cuts!!
Let the legislative leadership know you won't stand for a budget balanced with cuts to your community. [Sample Phone Script] Speaker of the House Robert de Leo 617-722-2500Chairman of the House Ways and Means Charlie Murphy … [Read more...]
Campaign for new revenue
The ONE Massachusetts Leadership Team voted in favor of a campaign for new revenues in the 2011 state budget. ONE Massachusetts network members are calling on our legislators to close tax loopholes that cost the state money and close the … [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...]
We have our work cut out for us
I once heard Barney Frank quip something like this, "In all my years of public service, I've never gotten one complaint along the lines of 'Please don't plow my roads every day!' or 'The ambulance got here too fast!'" People seem to get … [Read more...]
GOVERNOR RESCINDS $5 TAX, err, ah, I MEAN FEE ON RMV VISITS
With his political foes attacking and even Democratic legislative leaders ready to aim both guns, the Governor made the right move and killed this fee quickly, but was it painless, let's hope so. Not even a year after being faced … [Read more...]
Brown backers said ‘yes’ to taxes
For many in Massachusetts and across the nation, Scott Brown’s January 19th victory is being widely hailed as a victory for anti-government, anti-tax crusaders. Brown won big in suburbia and Dedham was no exception (55 percent).But on … [Read more...]
The “T” word –ONE Mass guest blogger Patrick Bresette
In a subtle but important and consistent manner the campaign and its many advocates worked hard to reconnect Oregonians to what was at risk -- the fundamental public systems and structures that the state depends on and that are essential to … [Read more...]
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