It's not about civil rights. He's all over that map. It's not about the rule of law or court settlements. It's not about getting people out of large institutions, since the child and adolescent funding is designed to keep them at home as … [Read more...]
There are $140 million in vetoes by Gov. Patrick
You can find the vetoes by agency or line item within Budget tracking It is noteworthy to me that the already underfunded judicial branch was further cut by 18 million dollars. As it is, I cannot get timely hearings for parents who … [Read more...]
Rural Massachusetts – What are we? Chopped liver?
Candidates Get Rural Issues BookThis week, each of the Democratic candidates for governor, lt. governor and secretary of state in the September primary were mailed a copy of the 2006 Massachusetts Rural Issues Briefing Book. Compiled by the … [Read more...]
Mitt as manager
Just to sum up some things I've been saying in the comments to my previous post on flooding... I'm trying to wrap my head around this Peabody flood-abatement veto business, and I just have to wonder: how is this not a major hit to the … [Read more...]
Flooding and vetoes
From Sen. Majority Leader Fred Berry's site, an article from the Salem Evening News - September 20, 2004: PEABODY â Gov. Mitt Romney declared a state of emergency and lobbied the White House for federal disaster aid when a massive storm … [Read more...]