- My Tweets
-
Recently Written
- Curtis Slayton on Seabrook Warrant Article 12
- A Look at “The Man Who Ran Washington” by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser
- A Look at Bob Woodward’s “Rage”
- The Seabrook 2021 Warrant
- Review of “Saving Freedom:Truman, the Cold War, and the Fight for Western Civilization”
- Seabrook’s 2021 CIP
- My 2020 Electoral Map
- A Review of Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- A review of “The Splendid and the Vile”
- Seabrook Capital Spending 8 Year Review
Archive
Categories
- Books
- Brexit
- Capital Improvement Plan
- Casino Gaming
- Education Reform
- Electoral Map
- Fifth Congressional
- Greece
- Health Care Reform
- History
- International
- Manzi in the Morning
- Media
- Merrimack Valley Politics
- Methuen
- Methuen City Council
- Methuen Mayor's Race
- Municipal Finance
- Music
- National News
- Seabrook
- Song of the Week
- Sports
- State News
- Surveys
- Technology Beat
- Transportation Finance
- U.S. Senate Race
- Uncategorized
- WCAP Podcast
Tag Archives: Governor Deval Patrick
Chapter 90 Funding: New Tug of War
Yesterday I posted about the budget conference currently under way in Boston between the House and Senate, and listed some of the local aid numbers for Methuen. I mentioned that there was still some controversy over where we would end … Continue reading
Governor Patrick Restores Some Cuts
Governor Patrick, after cutting the current budget due to lower than expected tax revenues, is restoring $20.8 million of the $225 million cut as tax revenue begins to rebound. The latest figures show tax revenues $500 million or so above … Continue reading
Posted in State News
Tagged Governor Deval Patrick, Massachusetts local aid, State Budget
Leave a comment
The Tax Package Sails
Speaker Robert Deleo managed to get his tax package through the House last evening, winning passage of the $500 million transportation finance package by a 97-55 margin. That margin, sufficient for passage, would leave the Speaker some eight votes short … Continue reading
Speaker Deleo- Stuck in the Middle
The Legislative leadership, having staked out what they considered to be a safe middle ground on raising revenues, (the $500 million plan) now finds itself taking incoming fire from both left and right. The Governor is piling on from the … Continue reading
Rep. Campbell on Transportation Finance
Rep. Linda Dean Campbell of the 15th Essex District, (Methuen and Haverhill) has posted her position on the upcoming transportation finance bill scheduled for a vote this coming Monday in the House on her Facebook Page. Her statement, expressing support … Continue reading
Governor Patrick and Big Data
Much respected fiscal analyst Michael Widmer has issued a severe critique of the portion of Governor Patrick’s tax proposal that would expand the sales tax to include transactions in the computer software and data processing fields, calling the proposal a … Continue reading
Governor Patrick in Haverhill
Video of Governor Deval Patrick talking about his budget and the need for new revenues to fund transportation and education, in Haverhill today at a Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce breakfast. The Governor spoke to an audience that included House … Continue reading
Posted in Merrimack Valley Politics, Municipal Finance, State News
Tagged Governor Deval Patrick
Leave a comment
Is it the Gas Tax?
With House Speaker Bob Deleo talking about whittling down the Governor’s tax plan, and separating component parts by filing a separate, soon to come transportation bill, there is much speculation on how the Speaker might fund budgetary increases for transportation. … Continue reading
Storm Management
Having a bit of storm management myself I think that Governor Patrick did an outstanding job of managing the state response to the great storm of 2013. The Governor has a strong record in managing natural disasters, and his performance … Continue reading
Increased Massachusetts Revenue: Where Is It Coming From?
Governor Deval Patrick has unveiled a budget and tax plan that delivers just under $2 billion in new revenue to state coffers to fund transportation and educational initiatives. The Governor’s proposal does not simply rely on a straight increase in … Continue reading
