Category Archives: State News

State Budget Problems

Posted on March 26, 2008 by billmanzi

Matt Viser of the Boston Globe has a story in today’s Globe that outlines some of the hard realities facing State budget writers as they prepare for the new fiscal year. From the Globe: As the sputtering economy sends shocks … Continue reading →

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Final Report of Route 110/113 Rotary Study

Posted on March 21, 2008 by billmanzi

Senator Steve Baddour has issued a constituent letter informing us that a draft version of the “Final Report of the Route 110/113 Methuen Rotary Study” is now available for review. From the Baddour letter. I am writing to inform you … Continue reading →

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Dimasi closes the coffin

Posted on March 21, 2008 by billmanzi

In a vote that was no suprise the full House stood by the Speaker and voted to kill Governor Patrick’s casino proposal by referring it “to study”. The vote count was 108-46, with all of our local reps voting to … Continue reading →

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Privatize Libraries?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by billmanzi

With all of the talk of fiscal gloom and doom at the local level there are still some who believe that cities and towns are crying wolf. Some believe that the talk is merely positioning, and that the “secret pot … Continue reading →

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Dimasi Hits the Jackpot

Posted on March 20, 2008 by billmanzi

(Disclosure: I have gone on record as supporting the Governor’s Casino plan) House Speaker Sal Dimasi prevailed in a titanic political struggle with Governor Deval Patrick, winning a critical Committee vote 10-8 on the Governor’s Casino proposal. The vote appears … Continue reading →

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Cape Wind Clip Three

Posted on March 12, 2008 by billmanzi

In this clip Wendy moves to prepared remarks dealing with wind power throughout the United States.

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Cape Wind Clip Two

Posted on March 11, 2008 by billmanzi

I have posted the second clip from Wendy Williams talk in Methuen. Wendy has some fun lightly mocking some of the “monied opposition” to the Cape Wind project.

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Cape Wind Author Visits Methuen

Posted on March 11, 2008 by billmanzi

I have posted the first of several clips from Cape Wind author Wendy Williams vist to Methuen City Hall. I will post the entire talk in several different clips. Here is part one. </object

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The Murray Health Bill

Posted on March 4, 2008 by billmanzi

Senate President Therese Murray has tackled health care cost containment in a new bill filed yesterday. She has also sent out an electronic newsletter highlighting some key aspects of this important legislation. From the Murray Mail special edition: Yesterday, along … Continue reading →

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Texas Wind

Posted on February 24, 2008 by billmanzi

Yesterdays New York Times had an interesting article on the growth in wind power generation in Texas. Yes, that bastion of oil Texas is now the biggest generator of wind power in the United States. Texas, once the oil capital … Continue reading →

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