Monthly Archives: July 2010

The Guy Glodis Interview

Posted on July 31, 2010 by billmanzi

Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis joined me on WCAP to talk about his candidacy for State Auditor. Thanks to Guy for taking the time to come on. And yes we did talk about unfunded state mandates. http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf

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Mayor's Statement Re Civil Service Case

Posted on July 31, 2010 by billmanzi

The decision of the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission yesterday on the case of Joseph Solomon v. the City of Methuen is a lengthy one and is under review by the legal counsel for the City of Methuen. And while we … Continue reading →

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Interview With Melrose Mayor Rob Dolan

Posted on July 28, 2010 by billmanzi

I guest hosted former Mayor Mike Sullivan’s WCAP show Around the Valley and had Melrose Mayor Rob Dolan on as one of my guests. Mayor Dolan is the President of the Massachusetts Mayor’s Association and has been outspoken in his … Continue reading →

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A Quick Hitter on Education Standards

Posted on July 27, 2010 by billmanzi

Quite a lot of back and forth over the adoption of the federal Common Core standards for education in Massachusetts. It deserves a post of its own, which I will get to. For now here is the Governor hitting Charlie … Continue reading →

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Latest Rasmussen Governor Poll

Posted on July 27, 2010 by billmanzi

Governor Deval Patrick continues to cling to the lead in the latest Rasmussen Poll, but Charlie Baker is within striking distance. The Rassmussen Survey had Governor Patrick leading with 38% of the vote, to Charlie Baker’s 32%, with Tim Cahill … Continue reading →

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The President on the Economy

Posted on July 25, 2010 by billmanzi

The President spent his weekly talk on the economy, speaking about two things that have been discussed here in the last week. The first deals with the clean energy economy, and the jobs involved in a renewable energy sector. The … Continue reading →

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General Mills in Methuen Goes Solar

Posted on July 24, 2010 by billmanzi

The General Mills Methuen plant, which makes Yoplait Yogurt, became the first General Mills plant in the Country to power themselves with solar energy. Yesterday I attended the groundbreaking for the panels with Senator Steve Baddour, Rep. Barbara L’italien, and … Continue reading →

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Governor's Race Jousting

Posted on July 23, 2010 by billmanzi

New strikes by both Democrats and Republicans warmed up the Governor’s race a bit, with Charlie Baker unveiling a new radio ad touting his experience as the head of Harvard Pilgrim health care, and Tim Murray issuing a new internet … Continue reading →

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Photo Finish

Posted on July 22, 2010 by billmanzi

Jon Keller is reporting that the conference committee reconciling the gambling bills of the House and Senate has encountered some heavy turbulence. Some reports indicate that the Senate has rejected a House proposal that would license two racetracks (instead of … Continue reading →

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Running Backwards

Posted on July 22, 2010 by billmanzi

The Republican leadership that appeared on Meet the Press seemed to me to have a pretty rough show. Maybe before their next appearance they will take an hour or two to do some preparation. I had earlier posted clips of … Continue reading →

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