Monthly Archives: January 2011

President Names Bill Daley COS

Posted on January 8, 2011 by billmanzi

President Obama named Bill Daley, of the Chicago Daleys, to be his Chief of Staff. Daley, currently serving as a senior VP at JPMorgan Chase, represents a sharp swing to the center for President Obama, and shows the continuing influence … Continue reading →

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Union Power Under Attack

Posted on January 6, 2011 by billmanzi

With state budgets throughout the country sinking into the abyss public sector unions are now under attack everywhere. And unlike prior battles organized labor in the public sector is losing the battle where it counts, with the public. From the … Continue reading →

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Tina Gagnon is the January Artist of the Month

Posted on January 6, 2011 by billmanzi

Mayor William M. Manzi has named Tina Gagnon as January’s Artist of the Month. Tina is an exceptional color pencil artist whose work is often displayed at art shows across New England. Largely self-taught, she honed her craft through study … Continue reading →

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WCCM Interview: Michael Widmer

Posted on January 5, 2011 by billmanzi

I joined Lou Blasi on WCCM last week, during the snowstorm, to talk about municipal health care, pensions, and the upcoming state budget. We were joined by Michael Widmer of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Association, who I consider to be the … Continue reading →

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Republican Budgetary Fiction

Posted on January 4, 2011 by billmanzi

The new Republican majority in the House of Representatives has put in place many new rules and procedures, including a gutting of the budgetary pay-go rules that reflect the right wing insanity on budgets and deficits. In plain language what … Continue reading →

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