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Boston Council Prez Talks Power

August 3, 2010 By massmarrier

Ross is a politician but not cowardly or overly slick. Among other ideas, he included:Home rule: A vestige of class warfare that cripples the city. Boston should be able to govern itself.  Term limits:Mayor Tom Menino has been fine, … [Read more...]

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City Council Prez Mike Ross Responds to Your Comments/Ideas

January 7, 2010 By city-councilor-mike-ross

Thank you for the ideas and suggestions you've left in the comments of my original post. As I expected, Blue Mass Group readers came through with progressive and thoughtful ideas to make Boston the greatest city in America. … [Read more...]

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Give Me Your Ideas for Making Boston America’s Best City–From City Council Prez Mike Ross

January 5, 2010 By city-councilor-mike-ross

Yesterday afternoon, I had the great honor of being unanimously re-elected President of the Boston City Council. I'm thrilled that my colleagues have given me another year to develop innovative ways we can make Boston a world-class … [Read more...]

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Alleged Perils of Term Limits

December 17, 2009 By massmarrier

Of course it's bagels to donuts comparing Boston's mayorship with Kennedy's role. Yet, that is a powerful argument that proponents of local term limits need to confront directly.Similarly, at-large Councilor Steve Murphy … [Read more...]

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Pending Boston Vote on Term Limits

December 15, 2009 By massmarrier

At yesterday's Government Operations Committee hearing, numerous voters made it plain they favored limits. One spoke against and maybe 18 in favor. Coverage of that is at Marry in Massachusetts and surprisingly good detail at the … [Read more...]

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Term Limits for Mayor of Boston?

July 13, 2009 By kevinmccrea

Kevin McCrea has been calling for term limits for years.   It has been on his website since the day he entered the race.   It is part of the changes in his first 100 days that he has promised to make.   The promise can be … [Read more...]

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