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Category Archives: State News
The Nuclear Option
With the clock running Governor Deval Patrick faces some key political choices in the next few days, including whether to sign the Transportation Bill, and what to do on the state budget. The Governor has threatened a veto of the … Continue reading
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Train Wreck Coming in Transportation?
As the Legislative Conference Committee on Transportation nears the end of its work Governor Patrick and top leadership have intensified the verbal warfare over the final package. The Governor in recent days has complained about being shut out of the … Continue reading
Governor Patrick on Pension Reform
Governor Patrick talks about the recently passed pension reform bill, and the future of ethics and transportation reform.
Letter From the Treasurer
Although I did not do a posting on it the Globe has published another hit piece on Treasurer Tim Cahill, citing his support for a retirement under Group 4 for a campaign supporter. Group 4 is the pension category reserved … Continue reading
Pension Bill Passes
The Conference Committee of the Legislature dealing with the separate House and Senate Pension reform efforts reported out a bill in the last couple of days, and it contained the deeper reforms that were contained in the original Senate bill. … Continue reading
The Sales Tax Revisited
Today’s Herald had a story about what a boon the sales tax increase would be to New Hampshire. As the Mayor of a border community the Herald asked me my thoughts, which remain the same. The increase is a jobs … Continue reading
The Obama Message on Health Care
This week President Obama talks health care in his weekly message. The President has spoken about health care before, but it has never been more important. Without cost containment in health care the entire economy is in danger, in my … Continue reading
It Takes an Indictment
The Governor was joined by Senate President Therese Murray and Speaker Bob Deleo in issuing a joint statement on ethics reform legislation. It appears that they now stand united in agreeing that the “best” provisions of each of their proposals … Continue reading
Dimasi Indicted
Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House Sal Dimasi was today indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges. His indictment marks the third consecutive Speaker indicted by the federal government. From the Boston Globe: DiMasi was charged with conspiracy, … Continue reading
Patrick in New Push on Civilian Flaggers
The Boston Herald is reporting that Governor Deval Patrick is going to announce this morning a new push to utilize civilian flaggers on State road jobs. The Governor and his process have been subjected to claims of “phony reform” because … Continue reading
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