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The Governor No One Voted For
I've written about New York's insane political world in the past,…




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

Time for the Essex County Retirement Board To Go
Governor Patrick, either through PERAC or through legislation,…

Together We Can…Fight Adverse Selection
Charlie Baker and Deval Patrick seem to agree on something.
In…

Don't Say That – Deval Patrick Edition
My youngest has the charming habit of responding to my unwelcome…

Giving the Convention Center Its Due
Let's hear it for the MCCA -- they just posted their audited…

NY and IL Always Make Me Feel Better
This has been a tough year for MA politics, with multiple indictments…

Globe Metro Columnists Take A Victory Lap on UMASS Law School
Adrian Walker picks up where his colleague Yvonne Abraham left…

Let's Lose the Fast Lane Gates on the Tobin
On Jan.1, MassDOT took over the Tobin Bridge from MassPort. Sadly,…

The Secret Weapon in the Auditor's Race
I blogged a few days ago about the crowded field for the Auditor's…

One of These Pols Is Not Like The Others
The Phoenix's David Bernstein trolls through the most recent…

Is Steve Grossman That Intimidating?
Our state will have two downballot constitutional races this…

Would you take both sides of the deal?
One of my secret vices is an addiction to sports radio. And a…

Richard M. Freeland Delivers the Goods
The Board of Higher Ed staff has just put out a recommendation…


A Responsible Board of Higher Ed Would Ask
Pioneer has weighed in on the UMASS-Dartmouth law school issue…

Answer This Before You Expand the Convention Center
The Convention Center Authority has convened a panel of Boston’s…

MassDOT Developers Must Be Stopped
Dear Secretary Mullan,
Last year, I criticized manual toll collection,…

Pleading For A Naked Display of Public Power
Ok, not a typical request from these pages, but the ongoing delays…

Spinbusting — State Workforce Numbers
Rejoice, rejoice, the 2009 CAFR is out and with it, a consistent,…

Confused by Menino's Inaugural
He hits the right note early on in the speech:
The right bill…

But Did He Go To Handshakes?
The Governor has used his site visits to make a point in the…


What Does $400+ million get you?
Or, to put it in greater detail, what does $471 million per year,…

Maybe Hire That Guy From the Fed Ex Ads?
You remember him don't you? The Fast-Talking Guy.
Senate Republicans…

Semantics and the Size of State Government
The Herald took a shot at the Patrick Administration yesterday,…

Will Brownsberger — Transparency Champion
Today's Globe story on the state's huge legal expenditures on…