Farm Subsidies, Part XXXVI

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This space takes a dim view of almost all farm subsidies as market-distorting…

Counterintuitive News

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It's too early, I realize.  But the state is $245 million ahead…

Healthcare Cost Control

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Senate President Murray presented her ideas about controlling…

So, which is it?

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Our friends at CURP and A Better City held an event on Oct. 31st…

Just sayin

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The old grey lady warns today: New Jersey’s problems are magnified…

One down, two to go

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Just a few months ago, a wise man said the proof of success in…

Transportation and Technology

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A tip of the pen to the newly created Metrowest Regional Transportation…

Some Good Bridge News

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You may recall our recent report -- Our Legacy of Neglect --…

More Commuter Rail Chatter

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To make my bias plain, I'm a regular commuter rail user and a…

Overheated Extrapolation Department

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Ok, maybe I didn't pay as much attention to the NH primary as…

Minute Clinics are coming

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This space has been a supporter of in-store limited service clinics…

Ever wish….

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that Federico Fellini directed a allegorical history of Yugoslavia…

The Knock-on Effect of the Subprime Mess

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I attended the Finance Advisory Board meeting last week and one…

Who said this?

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Could, for instance, more services be privatized? Could state…

Ed Muskie called

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...and he's wondering why he loses the New Hampshire primary…

Welcome back, Princess Leia

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For the small (but highly vocal) group of readers of this blog…

The real war on Christmas

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No, not the silly kerfluffle whipped up by Bill O'Reilly and…

Borne back ceaselessly into the past

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Fiscal management can mean big front-page items -- raising taxes,…

Shame on you

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I'm disappointed in Joe Kennedy (and very irritated with the…

Justice, Massachusetts-style

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Be careful what you do here in the Commonwealth, you might be…

Maxing out the State Credit Card

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As noted in yesterday's post, the Commonwealth signaled its intention…

Interesting Reading

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The latest version of the Commonwealth's Information Statement…

Full Coverage of Saliva-Related Issues

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The Legislature may not have had time to take up gambling or…

Another first from the paper of record

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I'm confident that no previous New York Times' article has ever…

A Small Step for Transparency

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Buried in the outside sections of Governor's latest supplemental…

Another Great Idea from the central planners

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From today's Globe editorial promoting universal wireless in…

Stopping the Drip, Drip, Drip

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I posted a few weeks ago, regarding the quiet, unchecked potential…

Ummm, ahhh, the number is 617-723-2277

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Heh, heh, still waiting for the Patrick Administration to call. Did…

Or you could just give the money back to ratepayers

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Tuesday's Globe had a story on the tug of war going on regarding…

Going through the motions

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Ever get that feeling that you were doing just that, without…