Tag Archives: Transportation Finance

Manzi in the Morning Interview-Diana DiZoglio

Posted on August 4, 2013 by billmanzi

State Rep. Diana DiZoglio comes on the show, talking about her vote to override Governor Patrick’s veto of the legislative transportation package, taking on the Governor and the Republicans. She also admits to not knowing who the Moody Blues are. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 90 Funding: New Tug of War

Posted on June 1, 2013 by billmanzi

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 →

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Speaker Deleo- Stuck in the Middle

Posted on April 6, 2013 by billmanzi

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 →

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Is it the Gas Tax?

Posted on March 14, 2013 by billmanzi

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 →

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Speaker Deleo Throws Out Some Cold Water

Posted on March 7, 2013 by billmanzi

Governor Deval Patrick has put out a very ambitious agenda for his last two years, with a centerpiece being his proposal to raise $1.9 billion in additional revenue to bring new resources to education and transportation. With Speaker Robert Deleo … Continue reading →

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