Border Tolls Are Coming

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I'm not sure how much of this is political theater or unrelated…

Wow, That's A Promotion

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MIT's Professor Peter Diamond, a well-regarded authority on employee…

How to cut health insurance costs by 18%

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Got your attention? The State has put a wealth of disclosure…

Senator Brian Joyce is right

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The Herald has a piece today on Senator Joyce getting flak from…

Headquarters and Jobs

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If you had a chance to read Steve Syre in the Globe this morning,…

Angelo Scaccia Has No Idea What Boston Gets in Local Aid

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In the debate over the Lawrence loan bill, Hyde Park Rep. Angelo…

The Governor No One Voted For

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I've written about New York's insane political world in the past,…

Murphy Beats Grossman!

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See, I told you so, someone needed to join Steve Grossman in…

Where's Martha?

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Its not easy being the Attorney General. You step on too many…

That Didn't Take Long

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I heard it for the first time last night -- "Benedict Brown". And…

Legislature Skips Plan Design

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The Legislature is rolling out a "Municipal Relief Act" today,…

Time for the Essex County Retirement Board To Go

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Governor Patrick, either through PERAC or through legislation,…

Together We Can…Fight Adverse Selection

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Charlie Baker and Deval Patrick seem to agree on something. In…

Don't Say That – Deval Patrick Edition

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My youngest has the charming habit of responding to my unwelcome…

Giving the Convention Center Its Due

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Let's hear it for the MCCA -- they just posted their audited…

NY and IL Always Make Me Feel Better

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This has been a tough year for MA politics, with multiple indictments…

Globe Metro Columnists Take A Victory Lap on UMASS Law School

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Adrian Walker picks up where his colleague Yvonne Abraham left…

Let's Lose the Fast Lane Gates on the Tobin

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On Jan.1, MassDOT took over the Tobin Bridge from MassPort. Sadly,…

The Secret Weapon in the Auditor's Race

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I blogged a few days ago about the crowded field for the Auditor's…

One of These Pols Is Not Like The Others

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The Phoenix's David Bernstein trolls through the most recent…

Is Steve Grossman That Intimidating?

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Our state will have two downballot constitutional races this…

Would you take both sides of the deal?

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One of my secret vices is an addiction to sports radio. And a…

Richard M. Freeland Delivers the Goods

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The Board of Higher Ed staff has just put out a recommendation…

Flatline

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In 2001, the US economy went through a recession. From 2002 -…

A Responsible Board of Higher Ed Would Ask

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Pioneer has weighed in on the UMASS-Dartmouth law school issue…

Answer This Before You Expand the Convention Center

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The Convention Center Authority has convened a panel of Boston’s…

MassDOT Developers Must Be Stopped

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Dear Secretary Mullan, Last year, I criticized manual toll collection,…

Pleading For A Naked Display of Public Power

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Ok, not a typical request from these pages, but the ongoing delays…

Spinbusting — State Workforce Numbers

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Rejoice, rejoice, the 2009 CAFR is out and with it, a consistent,…

Confused by Menino's Inaugural

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He hits the right note early on in the speech: The right bill…