Tag Archives: Transportation Reform

Transportation Committee Public Hearing Tonight in Methuen

Posted on March 10, 2009 by billmanzi

The Joint Committee on Transportation will hold a public hearing tonight in Methuen, with the venue having been changed from City Hall to the Tenney Grammar School, 75 Pleasant Street. The hearing will begin at 5:00 p.m. and will be … Continue reading →

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Transportation Chess Match

Posted on February 24, 2009 by billmanzi

The political dance between Governor Patrick and the Legislature over transportation continued yesterday, with the governor taking some fire over his plan to raise the gas tax by 19 cents. The Governor has, up to this point, been substantially outmaneuvered … Continue reading →

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Baddour Tepid on Gas Tax

Posted on February 11, 2009 by billmanzi

State Senator Steve Baddour gave a tepid response to the gas tax talk coming out of the Governor’s Office, telling the Eagle Tribune that the “gas tax isn’t going anywhere right now”. From the Tribune: Baddour said the Senate is … Continue reading →

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The Gas Tax Trial Balloon

Posted on February 10, 2009 by billmanzi

A leak out of the Patrick Administration yesterday floated the potential for a gas tax hike of 27 cents per gallon to deal with the state’s transportation system financing. AP reported that figure, citing an internal memo that had been … Continue reading →

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Baddour Files Mass Trans Bill

Posted on February 9, 2009 by billmanzi

Senator Steve Baddour has filed the legislative act to codify the concepts he announced last month with Senate President Therese Murray. I have attached the act as a pdf, but I have not as of yet seen an executive summary. … Continue reading →

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Toll Hike Delayed?

Posted on January 21, 2009 by billmanzi

It appears pretty certain that Governor Deval Patrick and new Transportation Secretary Jim Aloisi will manage to get the Massachusetts Turnpike to postpone the toll increases announced a couple of months back and scheduled to be voted on tommorow. The … Continue reading →

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Senate Proposes Transportation Reforms

Posted on January 14, 2009 by billmanzi

Senate President Therese Murray and Senate Transportation Chair Steve Baddour today presented a bold outline of where the Senate hopes to lead Massachusetts in transportation policy. The plan outlined today had no revenue component, but Senator Baddour estimates cost savings … Continue reading →

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The Gas Tax It Is

Posted on January 13, 2009 by billmanzi

It is quite obvious that we will have, probably within the next month, a proposal to shelve the toll increases proposed by the Mass Turnpike and move to a gas tax increase of undetermined magnitude. The Governor, engaged in an … Continue reading →

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