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Source: www.boxxet.com --- 19 days ago
Written by (AP) AP) - In this Oct. 23, 2008, file photo former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney answers questions during an interview at an early morning fundraiser in New Orleans for state Sen. Bill Cassidy. Romney, an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, is focused on... Original story at Yahoo! News . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at Boxxet: Mitt Romney . ... Source: mpinkeyes.wordpress.com --- 10 days ago
This is what Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick thinks about anybody who is cynical about Massachusetts politics: “We are awash in cynicism in the commonwealth, but the cynical are not smart; they’re just pretending to be.” Now why would Massachusetts voters be cynical? Maybe because he promised a property tax reduction during his campaign and then immediately after taking [...] ... Source: www.cnn.com --- 13 days ago
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Wednesday he's not trying to settle old scores with his onetime GOP rival Mitt Romney, despite sharply criticizing the former Massachusetts Governor in a book out earlier this week. ... Source: thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com --- 14 days ago
The former Massachusetts Governor is getting involved in the Senate runoff in Georgia, lending both his time and money to Senator Saxby Chambliss's bid to keep his seat. ... Source: militaryhistory.about.com --- 8 days ago
A veteran of the French & Indian War, General Thomas Gage commanded British forces in America during the opening days of the American Revolution. Appointed Governor of Massachusetts in 1774, Gage's attempts to regain control of the colony led to the outbreak of fighting in April 1775. Later that year, Gage was recalled in favor of General William Howe. ... Source: www.moreover.com --- 9 days ago
1 hour 35 sec ago (Prat Thakkar, NECN) - The Boston Rescue Mission served up hundreds of Thanksgiving dinners to the city's homeless. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino helped to serve the meals. ... Source: business.guardian.co.uk --- 1 day ago
State governors today will press their case for federal help when they meet Barack Obama , the US president-elect, one day after official confirmation that the American economy is in recession. Governors from the 50 states are seeking at least $40bn (£27bn) to help pay for healthcare for the poor and disabled, and $176bn for infrastructure projects such as road and bridge repair. "We're going to be talking about what the elements of an economic stimulus plan will be," Deval Patrick, the Governor of Massachusetts and a Democrat with close ties to Obama, said. States have suffered big cuts in tax revenues, forcing 43 of the 50 states into budget deficits. Since virtually every state is legally obliged to balance its budget, governors have had to cut services, lay off workers and consider tax increases. Such moves only make the economic situation more difficult, the governors say. "Without federal help ... what we will have to do is just make continuing cuts and/or raise taxes, both of which would have a further deleterious effect on our states' economy. We simply need help," Ed Rendell, the chairman of the national governors association, a Pennsylvania Democrat, told reporters. "When the economy is bad, the social service net demands grow." The meeting in Philadelphia comes as Obama and Democrats controlling Congress are drawing up economic recovery legislation that could cost $500bn. The measure is virtually certain to contain hel ... Source: blogs.guardian.co.uk --- 15 days ago
The former Massachusetts Governor helps a key Republican senate candidate -- and stays in the national spotlight. ... Source: deadpool.rotten.com --- 30 days ago
Twice Governor of Massachusetts ... Source: www.townhall.com --- 12 days ago
11190803 Hewitt: Hour 3 - Hugh talks with one of the Smart Guys, Erwin Chemerinsky of UCI Law School, about the choice of Eric Holder at Justice and the decision to close down Guantanamo Bay, and then replays his interview with former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney. ... Source: www.ajc.com --- 14 days ago
Mitt Romney has confirmed what you read here this morning — that he’ll be down here to campaign for Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss. This from the Boston Globe: Romney — the former Massachusetts Governor who sought the Republican presidential nomination... ... Source: www.townhall.com --- 12 days ago
11190801 Hewitt: Hour 1 - Hugh catches up on politics and the shape of the Obama (Clinton) administration taking shape with Vanity Fair columnist Christopher Hitchens, and then talks Big 3 auto bailout and what the Republicans need to do next with former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. ... Source: www.detnews.com --- 12 days ago
Former Massachusetts Governor and Detroit native Mitt Romney's skill is in finance, not manufacturing. That came through clearly in the former Republican presidential hopeful's commentary this week advising bankruptcy for Detroit's three automakers. ... Source: www.wickedlocal.com --- 9 hours ago
Still awaiting details on the Governor's plans for transportation reform and facing mounting pressure from toll-paying commuters, state lawmakers plan to tackle the issue themselves starting today. The Legislature's joint transportation committee announced Monday that it will hold four hearings on the matter. Today's session will explore public and private partnerships in managing state roads, bridges and tunnels. "It's very unusual that the Legislature would hold hearings in December at the end of a two-year legislative session," said state Rep. David Linksy, D-Natick. "It shows the incredible urgency of this issue." The move comes after the Massachusetts Turnpike board voted late last month to again raise tolls to pay debt for the Big Dig. The vote prompted strong opposition, especially from MetroWest legislators, with lawmakers such as Linsky arguing that a raise in the state gas tax would be more equitable. State Rep. Joseph Wagner, a Chicopee Democrat who is co-chairman of the joint transportation committee, said the discussion has lacked broader talk of reforming the state's transit system. He said he hopes the hearings complement Gov. Deval Patrick's forthcoming plans to reorganize state transit agencies, saying many lawmakers are frustrated with the pace of reform. "I think we've been exceedingly patient," Wagner said. "I think at this point we're going to move on parallel tracks that may cross at times." Several local law ... Source: www.wickedlocal.com --- 2 days ago
Gov. Deval Patrick nominated Superior Court Justice Ralph D. Gants, 54, to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, according to a statement from the Governor’s office today. Gants, an 11-year veteran of the Superior Court and former federal prosecutor, is slated to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Judicial Court created by the retirement of John M. Greaney. “Judge Gants brings a powerful combination of strong intellect and real world understanding,” said Patrick in the statement. “He has been a thoughtful and fair member of the Superior Court and he is deeply committed to securing the rights and liberties of the citizens of the Commonwealth. He will be an important addition to the SJC.” Gants has served as a justice of the Superior Court since 1997 and since January as the Administrative Justice to the Court’s Business Litigation Section. He began his legal career as a law clerk to Eugene H. Nickerson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Gants then worked in Washington as the special assistant to then-FBI Director Judge William H. Webster, before joining the United States Attorney’s Office in Boston. He served as a prosecutor for eight years and became chief of the office’s Public Corruption Division. For six years prior to his nomination to the Superior Court by Gov. William Weld, Gants was a counsel and then a partner at Palmer & Dodge. A graduate of Harvard College, summa cum laude, and Ha ... Source: www.wbur.org --- 16 days ago
We ask urban planner David Luberoff what he makes of the Governor's plan to dissolve the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority -- and how to solve its debt crisis. ...
Source: time-blog.com --- 15 days ago
From Time's Michael Scherer's preview of Huckabee's upcoming tell-all book: Mitt Romney, Huckabee's principal rival in Iowa, comes in for the roughest treatment. Huckabee writes that the former Massachusetts Governor's record was "anything but conservative until he changed the light bulbs in his chandelier in time to run for president." ... His treatment of former candidate Fred [...] ... Source: www.necn.com --- 12 days ago
(NECN) - It's no longer the "third rail" for Massachusetts politicians. Suddenly, from House Speaker Sal Dimasi to Governor Deval Patrick, there's serious talk of hiking the gas tax as a bail out for the near bankrupt Turnpike Authority and MBTA. It's welcome news in Everett, but only if it mean toll hikes are off the table. Brad Puffer explains CLICK HERE read more ... Source: www.whptv.com --- 30 days ago
Sunday Senator McCain got support from former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift. ... Find more results for Massachusetts Governor on RSSMicro.com |
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For a group that struts around condemning pot smokers, the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association (MDAA) is one wacky bunch of lazy bureaucrats. The State House News Service (SHNS) today delivered an expected whopper: Governor Deval Patrick , Attorney General Martha Coakley , and their incompetent minions can’t, or, more accurately, are unwilling to, accommodate policy adjustments required by the passage of Question 2 . Here we have a typical scenario in which government officials condescend to reporters (and, ultimately, to the public) as if we have no clue about the difficulty of their jobs. They’re basically claiming that people don’t understand the logistics required to get a damn thing done around here. “There are very, very significant implementation problems,” MDAA Executive Director Geline Williams told the SHNS about marijuana decriminalization. Added Berkshire County District Attorney David Capeles s: “There are some very serious issues which aren’t necessarily going to get resolved.” This reaction would be understandable if their attitude was that, despite obstacles, officials are working hard to move from criminal to civil penalties. After all, they are required to set up counseling for youth offenders, and to train police officers not to cuff and stuff pot smokers caught with less than one ounce. But, instead, district attorneys are essentially saying that since they don’t approve of Question 2, they’ll drag their f ...