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Author Archives: billmanzi
The Fiscal Door Opens Slightly
Well the sequester has hit and no major disaster has occurred. As those of you that read the blog know I have been very critical of Republicans for their no compromise position on fiscal issues. They continue to warrant that … Continue reading
Gaming in Salem, Mitigation in Methuen?
Today’s Tribune has an outstanding story on a new study by the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies on the impacts of gaming in New Hampshire, and the potential impacts on the budget, social impacts, how New Hampshire revenues … Continue reading
Posted in Casino Gaming, Methuen, State News
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The Shrinking of Defense
Chuck Todd over at NBC has talked endlessly about the sequester, with today being no exception. He made some sense to me with his evaluation today, in which he said that nobody should be expecting a deal anytime soon. You … Continue reading
Steve Lynch in Methuen
U.S. Representative Steve Lynch stopped in Methuen yesterday to talk with residents and supporters at Park Garden Apartments to talk about his candidacy for U.S. Senate. Rep. Lynch talked about his commitment to seniors, and Medicare and Social Security specifically. … Continue reading
Health Care, Deficits, Krugman and Scarborough
A big scrum has broken out on the subject of the deficit, with Paul Krugman’s appearance on “Morning Joe” setting off a pretty good back and forth on the issue, with Krugman taking a deficit position that Scarborough has chosen … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Blinder, Austerity Now, Joe Scarborough, Paul Krugman
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The Boston Fed: Savings Through Local Government Regionalization
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has just issued a new study on local government in New England, with a focus on Massachusetts and Connecticut. The report, titled “The Quest for Cost Efficient Local Government in New England: What Role … Continue reading
U.S. Senate Polling Shows Tight Race
One group of folks that certainly must be delighted by all of the Massachusetts election activities has to be the polling community. Here in Massachusetts there certainly has been no down time for them. With the upcoming Special Election for … Continue reading
States and Localities Continue to See Large Health Care Cost Increases
A new analysis by the Pew Project for the States shows that while health care costs nationally are rising at a slower rate the costs for local and state governments are rising at double digit rates, and consuming an ever … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care Reform, Municipal Finance, National News, State News
Tagged Health Care Reform, Pew for States
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