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Richard Vitale Indicted
The accountant to and campaign treasurer of Speaker Sal Dimasi has been indicted by Attorney General Martha Coakley on charges related to lobbying activity and illegal campaign contributions. From the Boston Globe: Richard Vitale is accused of secretly pushing legislation … Continue reading
Posted in State News
Tagged Massachusetts Speaker, Richard Vitale, Speaker Sal Dimasi, Ticket brokers
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Chrysler Shuts Down Production One Month
Chrysler Corporation, in a move dictated by sales that are dropping off a cliff, has announced a one month shutdown of all 30 of its plants, extending the normal two week shutdown by two weeks. From the Washington Post: Struggling … Continue reading
Governor Patrick Unveils Federal Wish List
Governor Patrick yesterday met with the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, including the Fifth District Rep Niki Tsongas to discuss how Massachusetts may benefit from the upcoming stimulus package being talked about in Washington. Discussions have centered around having projects that are … Continue reading
Posted in Fifth Congressional, State News
Tagged federal stimulus, Massachusetts Federal stimulus
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JFK Talks about a daughter entering politics
A short film clip from 1957, in which then Senator John Kennedy, three days short of the birth of his daughter Caroline, talks about the potential for a son or daughter entering politics. He was pointed in insisting that a … Continue reading
The Globe on Transportation
Today’s Globe has another in what has become a series of editorials on transportation policy. Today’s editorial made some key points that are worth looking at. The idea of “reform before revenue” will not solve the mess we are in. … Continue reading
State Revenues Plunge
The State of Massachusetts, after making a big round of budget cuts because of rapidly declining tax revenue, is faced with a new shortfall, as revenue continues to plunge below even the new, lower estimates put out two months ago. … Continue reading
Posted in Methuen, State News
Tagged Deval Patrick, local aid cuts, Massachusetts budget, Massachusetts local aid
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The Bell Tolls for Secretary Cohen
Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen resigned yesterday amid many rumors of his impending ouster. Governor Patrick accepted his resignation and issued a statement of thanks: “Thanks to Secretary Cohen’s expert leadership, we have begun to reverse decades of neglect and … Continue reading
Caroline Ready to Declare
The New York Times is reporting that Caroline Kennedy, who has been toying with declaring interest in the New York Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton, has decided to seek the seat. From the New York Times: The decision … Continue reading
Posted in National News
Tagged Andrew Cuomo, Caroline Kennedy, Governor David Paterson, New York Senate Seat
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