[from the NMA newsletter] This is a tale of two cities and how they approach their traffic safety responsibilities. As the newsletter title intimates, Roseville (California) and Chevy Chase Village (Maryland) represent a contrast of law enforcement philosophies. Let’s start with Roseville. Former Sacramento City Manager Ray Kerridge moved into that same role with Roseville …
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At $13.5 million, the appraisal comes in slightly above the assessed value of the property for tax purposes as of January 1, 2010. It confirms that the developer has chosen the most profitable strategy and roughly confirms the town’s valuation of the property based on that strategy.
We send our elected representatives to the State House to make hard decisions. They are usually not popular with everyone. Representative Brownsberger has listened to all sides of this issue and made the best choice possible. Saying no is the hardest thing any of us has to do. Will, your experience in town government shows …
Rep. Brownsberger, You said in the posting the Unions played by the rules but you have chosen to change them and that is not good faith bargaining. I read your posting that because you are a legislator, you can change the rules. As a union member who has negotiated contracts for my local, I played …
From today’s Boston Globe – ““It’s pretty stunning,’’ said Robert J. Haynes, president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. “These are the same Democrats that all these labor unions elected. The same Democrats who we contributed to in their campaigns.” Congratulations to you, Will, and the others who voted FOR the people of MA who get handed …
I believe it is incredibly insensitive and reprehensible to remove collective bargaining rights from the union when planning health care options for their employees. As a lifetime Democrat, I believe it is time for me and others to reconsider our political affiliation. Why are you so afraid of our right to bargain …
