Proposition 2 1/2
A public-employee union that opposes a 2 1/2 override
By adamg - 5/13/08 - 12:55 pmNewton firefighters cite complete mismanagement of city finances.
Of course, these are the same guys who thought nothing of effectively shutting down the turnpike at rush hour to make a point.
Discretion proves better part of valor in Newton
By adamg - 5/7/08 - 6:21 pmNewton mayor decides not to seek $27,000 raise after all. Something about outraged residents approaching City Hall with some hot tar and feathers in advance of a Prop. 2 1/2 override vote later this month, we hear.
A-hoy: Brookline election results
By adamg - 5/7/08 - 10:31 amPrecinct-by-precinct results - Hoy out, both overrides pass.
Gnomi ponders a what-if, namely, what if override opponents hadn't convinced voters of the value of education funding with lawn signs showing the need for more education.
Overriding concerns in Brookline
By adamg - 5/6/08 - 12:19 pmToday's the override vote in Brookline. Susan Senator describes the zoology of Brookline politics.
Could somebody explain Proposition 2 1/2 to the Herald?
By adamg - 3/28/08 - 7:48 amDavid Wedge sexes up a story about local officials seeking lots of Prop. 2 1/2 overrides this year by gasping that Prop. 2 1/2 is "under siege."
No, Dave, it isn't. Prop. 2 1/2 has always had provisions for letting voters override its limits. It's a fundamental part of the law. And if it's part of the law, then it becomes stupid to write that local officials are "asking homeowners to ignore Proposition 2 1/2" (and in any case, overrides apply to all property owners in a city or town, not just homeowners, and even renters are free to vote on them).
