Tag Archives: Idle Speculation

The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

Posted on April 14, 2008 by admin

(Cross-posted, belatedly, from Boston Daily) Let’s start by picking on Hizzoner. Nothing gets the natives riled up like parking tickets, so Mayor Tom Menino’s $2.42 billion FY09 budget, which includes $13 million in new parking fines, is sure to be … Continue reading →

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The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

Posted on March 28, 2008 by admin

(Cross-posted from Boston Daily) We may be watching the balance of power tip on Beacon Hill. While Gov. Deval Patrick and House Speaker Sal DiMasi go back and forth about casinos and taxes—and whether or not they’re going back and … Continue reading →

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The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

Posted on February 22, 2008 by admin

(Cross-posted from Boston Daily) These are strange times for the state’s coastal legislators. First, in November, they were subjected to an energy bill sneak attack that, unbeknownst to them, opened up their coastlines to unfettered wind farm development. They balked, … Continue reading →

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The Hill and the Hall Week in Review

Posted on February 15, 2008 by admin

(Cross-posted from Boston Daily) Governor Deval Patrick found out what it feels like to be governor last week, as Sal DiMasi’s House finally – finally – got to work advancing the governor’s agenda. It’s only been, what, thirteen months since … Continue reading →

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