Politics

How does Baker/Tisei '10 grab ya?

adamg — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:33:12 -0500

Red Mass. Group reports Charlie Baker could announce tomorrow he'll be running for governor with Senate minority leader Richard Tisei.

State learns again that people don't like having things crammed down their throat

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:34 -0500

And now the state loses out on $145 million in federal stimulus funds; money was to have gone to a fancy-shmancy Silver Line extension through Roxbury and Mattapan that state officials tried to foist on the neighborhoods as a fait accompli.

Lawmakers ask state to withdraw 28X proposal (from the Dorchester Reporter a couple weeks ago).

Steve Poftak is sad.

Earlier:
Gloria Fox, Byron Rushing objected to bus cramming.

Video challenge to Gov. YouTube

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:40 -0500

Please, Mr. Patrick, get your schedulers to get on the ball so you can see the reporters and editors at GateHouse New England before March 9:

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Robinson goes for the T, Amtrak vote

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:32:22 -0500

The Herald reports Republican Jack E. Robinson was outside Park Street last night, calling for the feds to pour enough money into the MBTA to eliminate fares and to spend $3 billion on a bullet train to Springfield.

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Senate prez to Galluccio: Get a driver, dude

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:20:14 -0500

The Herald reports, among other things, his court case was continued until next month.

Lazy-assed legislators break early for Christmas

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:34:13 -0500

The Outraged Liberal sums up the current contretemps on Beacon Hill.

Councilor Yoon's last gasp: Mayoral term limits

adamg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:06:08 -0500

Sam Yoon is asking his supporters to barrage city councilors with phone calls to convince them to vote on a measure to limit Boston mayors to two terms in office. The proposal currently sits in Maureen Feeney's committee on government operations - to which a proposal to keep the city-council president from becoming mayor if the sitting mayor resigns has also been consigned.

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Tim Murray wakes up on the wrong side of bed

adamg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:11:44 -0500

Greater Grafton reports the lieutenant governor got his grump on at a Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony this morning:

... I usually find the former Worcester mayor all gung-ho when he speaks locally but he seemed to be on a bit of a tirade against the media always focusing on the negative. ...

Galluccio to face primary challenge from Charlestown lawyer

adamg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:20:56 -0500

The State House News Service reports Dan Hill of Charlestown will run in the Democratic primary against the hit-and-run state senator.

Hill, 36, is a lawyer who lives and practices in Charlestown. On his law-firm Web site, Hill says he specializes in alternative energy, environmental law, housing and development and municipal law.

City Council defers action on move to block Consalvo gambit

adamg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:15:03 -0500

The Boston City Council today deferred action on a proposal by Councilor John Tobin that would block a rumored attempt to make fellow Councilor Rob Consalvo the next mayor.

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