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Baddour: I Don’t Represent Boston Elites

The Senate Chair of Transportation went on yesterday with Jim Braude, talking about the Governor’s transportation plan and the toll hikes voted by the Mass Pike. Baddour stuck to his mantra of “reform before revenue”, and alternately discussed the tension … Continue reading

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G.M. Post 30 billion Dollar Loss

General Motors posted a $30.8 billion dollar loss for 2008, burning through over $6 billion in cash. The company will meet today with Obama Administration officials as it continues to struggle to restructure itself to try to return to profitability. … Continue reading

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The Governor Files a Transportation Bill

Governor Deval Patrick, under some political heat on transportation, yesterday finally filed his long awaited transportation bill. The text of his letter to the Legislature is below. The Mass Pike yesterday passed phase one of the prospective toll increases, with … Continue reading

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The Jindal Response

The Republicans frame their response carefully, praising the President generally while slamming him specifically. Jindal is one of the rising stars of the GOP, and frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for President. Jindal found himself under attack from Congressional … Continue reading

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The Obama Speech

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Transportation Chess Match

The political dance between Governor Patrick and the Legislature over transportation continued yesterday, with the governor taking some fire over his plan to raise the gas tax by 19 cents. The Governor has, up to this point, been substantially outmaneuvered … Continue reading

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Citi Teeters

Citi Group is looking for the U.S. Government to restructure its capital infusion of $45 billion dollars into the Bank. Citi has opened talks to convert that capital, which granted the government preferred shares, into common stock. The move would … Continue reading

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Obama Looks to Cut Deficit in Half

President Barack Obama has set the ambittous goal of reducing the federal deficit by half in four years. He will file a budget this coming week that seeks to begin that process, and is hosting a “fiscal responsibility” summit this … Continue reading

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T.I.P. Creates a Healing Garden

I have been working very hard with Jayan Landry, the CEO and Executive Director of the Trauma Intervention Program of the Merrimack Valley, to come up with an appropriate place in Methuen to create a Healing Garden. Jayan has provided … Continue reading

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