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Pending Boston Vote on Term Limits

December 15, 2009 By massmarrier 6 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, city-council, elections, left-ahead, podcast, term-limits, yoon

No Magic in Mayoral Debate

October 2, 2009 By massmarrier 6 Comments

You can't pretend you just missed the face-off (debate-like object). WCVB will have the whole show, minus the breaks, from here.Joining me in the blowhard world are:Dave Bernstein at Talking Politics, with a mini-review saying Menino … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, debate, deputy-mayor, flaherty, mayor, menino, yoon

Flaherty/Yoon: sounds like some message discipline is in order

September 29, 2009 By David 22 Comments

Adam Reilly stopped by the big Flaherty/Yoon announcement and reports some ... well, less-than-impressive impressions. 1. The turnout seemed low--about 70-80 people, I'd guess, with almost as many media members as campaign … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2009, boston, flaherty, floon, yoon

Boston Votes: 2009 Mayoral Preliminary

September 23, 2009 By matt-in-boston 9 Comments

Analysis Simply put: Menino romped. Running roughshod over his opponents in most traditional wards, communities of color, and progressive neighborhoods, Menino is poised to win big in November. He claimed a win in 19 of the city's 22 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, campaign09, flaherty, mccrea, menino, omalley, yoon

Boston Mayoral Debate Tonight

September 2, 2009 By kaj314 49 Comments

Tonight on WBZ (TV and Radio) at 7:00pm is the first Boston Mayoral debate.  First chance to see all of the candidates on stage together in what could be the most lively debate based on Jon Keller's format. Who has the most to gain? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, flaherty, mayor, mccrea, menino, yoon

Yoon and McCrea oppose Menino’s flagger plan; Flaherty seems to kinda like it, maybe.

August 5, 2009 By David 21 Comments

As you may have seen, today's Globe reports that Mayor Menino has submitted a home rule petition that, if endorsed by the City Council and then adopted by the state, would essentially exempt Boston from the Governor's new rules regarding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, flaherty, mayor, mccrea, menino, yoon

Term Limits for Mayor of Boston?

July 13, 2009 By kevinmccrea 32 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, flaherty, mccrea, menino, term-limits, yoon

Exclusive from Think Progress: Yoon takes on tyranny!

June 19, 2009 By David 3 Comments

HT to an alert reader for this hilarious screw-up over at Yglesias's place (click for larger view): I'm sure Sam Yoon is indeed hoping that what he's doing represents "how regimes end," but I'm not sure that even he would go so far as to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: yoon

Mayor Menino Talks Campaign

June 16, 2009 By massmarrier 1 Comment

This is the most contested mayoral election here in a long old time and ever for him. As longest serving Mayor, he has girded himself in a cloak of invincibility. This time, two City Councilors and an activist construction-firm owner are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, debates, flaherty, massachusetts, mayor.-left-ahead, mccrea, menino, yoon

Planning Boston’s Future

June 16, 2009 By sam-yoon 35 Comments

Planning Boston's Future By: Sam Yoon For a city to thrive and grow it needs an economic development and planning strategy that is focused on the future, that seeks out innovative ideas - and acts on them. And as the old proverb goes: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, bra, city, development, planning, sam, yoon

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travtuftsTravis@travtufts·
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Hey #mapoli please tell me come 2022 we are going to remember how Charlie Baker mismanaged the COVID vaccine rollout, vetoed the consensus police reform bill, vetoed abortion access, vetoed the consensus climate bill, didn’t fund the SOA, and slashed transit. Please.

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cdempcChris Dempsey@cdempc·
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The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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"Service cuts punish those who need public transit the most ... Policymakers need to make choices now that will serve the public interest in the long term. They need to ensure the trains & buses keep running." #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318

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The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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Focus on the record - "small minded and shortsighted" justification for transit cuts that make it tougher to reduce emissions, harm those in need and hold back our recovery #mapoli https://twitter.com/cdempc/status/1353002390560141318?s=20

Chris Dempsey@cdempc

The New York Times Editorial Board(!) writes that @MassGovernor's push for @MBTA cuts in the midst of a once-in-a-century pandemic is "small-minded and shortsighted".

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/opinion/public-transit-funding.html

#mapoli #mbta #TransitisEssential #TransitisEssentialMA

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BenjaminDowningBenjamin Downing@BenjaminDowning·
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Focus on the record - vetoing proposals that would break MA out of our failed transportation status quo https://twitter.com/BenjaminDowning/status/1352325656076541958?s=20

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"Many of the vetoes represent missed opportunities for building a more equitable transportation system for all residents" - well said @MonicaTibbitsN - a thread on how @MassGovernor 's vetoes lock in failed transportation status quo #mapoli https://twitter.com/MonicaTibbitsN/status/1351658881341136900

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