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More Senate Polling and Handicapping

Posted on January 18, 2010 by billmanzi

The folks over at Public Policy Polling have released their last Massachusetts Senate survey, and it shows Republican Scott Brown with a five point lead over Democrat Martha Coakley. I have attached the press release and the poll results from … Continue reading →

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Senate Race Heats Up

Posted on January 14, 2010 by billmanzi

The U.S. Senate race has really heated up, with Scott Brown appearing to pick up campaign momentum, with the latest Rasmussen poll showing him pulling within two points of Martha Coakley. The sudden movement in the race has brought in … Continue reading →

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Health Care Bill Still Has Hurdles

Posted on January 11, 2010 by billmanzi

With major differences between the House and the Senate on health care still to be ironed out many have assumed that key differences would be papered over and a bill quickly produced for President Obama to sign. Maybe there is … Continue reading →

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Tax Demagoguery

Posted on December 27, 2009 by billmanzi

I am back from a Christmas respite from blogging. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. As you likely know the Methuen City Council is faced with a vote on tax classification, which has brought forward a torrent … Continue reading →

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The President on Jobs

Posted on December 5, 2009 by billmanzi

The President spends his weekly address talking jobs, after the White House jobs summit and a new unemployment report showed a slight dip in the unemployment rate. The relatively good news on unemployment was a welcome relief from the string … Continue reading →

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The President Sticks to Health Care

Posted on October 17, 2009 by billmanzi

The President sticks to health care in his weekly address, talking about the recent industry commissioned study done by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and decrying the conclusions contained in that report. The report has created a backlash, not appearing to have been as … Continue reading →

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September Revenues Take a Hit

Posted on September 30, 2009 by billmanzi

Massachusetts revenues have fallen substantially below budget projections in September, with estimates that the gap could be as high as $200 million. Final figures for the month are not complete, but the figures in hand have set off alarm bells … Continue reading →

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The Eulogy of Edward Kennedy Jr.

Posted on August 31, 2009 by billmanzi

The eulogy given by Edward Kennedy Jr. was a wonderful tribute to his father. His story about conquering the challenge of the snowy hill for a boy that had lost his leg was truly heart wrenching, but showed all at … Continue reading →

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Methuen Receives CDBG Funding

Posted on August 24, 2009 by billmanzi

I am pleased to announce that Methuen was funded two times in this round of CDBG funding, with the City receiving $650,000 that included $307,858 for housing rehab (12 units), $72,672 for code enforcement, $40,000 for Methuen’s Arlington Neighborhood, $40,000 … Continue reading →

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Obama Stays on Health Care

Posted on August 22, 2009 by billmanzi

The President uses the weekly message to stay on health care, taking the time to debunk some of the claims being made against Democratic proposals for reform. He talks about some of the misinformation being spread, including revisiting death panels, … Continue reading →

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