Category Archives: State News

John Walsh Poses Five Questions

Posted on July 20, 2009 by billmanzi

Democratic Party Chair John Walsh has posed five questions to Republican candidate for Governor Charlie Baker, which I have posted below. I took the questions from a very interesting post over at Blue Mass Group which Walsh wrote. Baker has … Continue reading →

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Duane Glasscock, A Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You

Posted on July 17, 2009 by billmanzi

Goodbye WBCN. The station I spent so much time listening to as a younger person is gone, swept up by changing times and corporate ownership. I have not tuned in to BCN for many years now, but they really did … Continue reading →

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Zoo Politics

Posted on July 14, 2009 by billmanzi

Governor Patrick has found himself in the middle of a zoo controversy after issuing a veto of funding for the Franklin Park Zoo and the Stone Zoo. Patrick’s vetoes cut the zoo budgets, but did not eliminate funding. The PR … Continue reading →

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A Jobs Killer

Posted on July 12, 2009 by billmanzi

The announcement of the pending relocation of the Haverhill Jackson Lumber operation to New Hampshire may be the first tangible sign of the type of impact that the sales tax increase will have on the Merrimack Valley. Jackson Lumber owner … Continue reading →

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Baker Takes the Plunge

Posted on July 8, 2009 by billmanzi

Harvard Pilgrim CEO Charlie Baker announced today that he is a candidate for Governor on the Republican side, creating a stir amongst Republicans hopeful that he can bring the Governor’s job back to the G.O.P. Baker sent an email to … Continue reading →

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Dems Line Up to Replace Cahill

Posted on July 8, 2009 by billmanzi

Democratic pols from all around the Commonwealth began to line up to run for Treasurer in light of Tim Cahill’s announcement that he was leaving the Democratic Party. Democratic power broker Steve Grossman, who has chaired both the State and … Continue reading →

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Lets Get Ready to Rumble- Cahill Switches to Unenrolled

Posted on July 6, 2009 by billmanzi

State Treasurer Tim Cahill has let it be known that he will switch his party affiliation to unenrolled from Democratic, setting up an independent bid for the Governor’s Office next year. Cahill has been the regular whipping boy of Democratic … Continue reading →

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Baddour to Promote New Driving Safety Measures

Posted on July 1, 2009 by billmanzi

State Senator Steven Baddour announced his support for mandatory road and vision tests for individuals who reach 85 in light of a series of recent crashes involving elderly drivers. Baddour indicated support for a bill filed by Senator Brian Joyce … Continue reading →

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New Rasmussen Poll on Governors Race

Posted on June 30, 2009 by billmanzi

A new Rasmussen poll on the Massachusetts Governors race shows lingering political problems for Governor Deval Patrick, who trails Republican Christy Mihos in a head to head matchup. Governor Patrick has a 5 point edge over Republican Charlie Baker in … Continue reading →

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Governor Prepares to Sign

Posted on June 26, 2009 by billmanzi

Governor Patrick indicated in today’s Globe that he is prepared to sign both the Transportation Reform bill, as well as the Ethics Reform bill passed by the Legislature. And since he will sign both he appears to have no choice … Continue reading →

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