So I see the same Einsteins behind the very wide medians on Concord Avenue east of Fresh Pond is now at work west of it trying to turn it into another killing zone for bicyclists. What are they thinking? The curbstone now goes right up to the edge of the traffic lane, so now every …
Instate Tuition For Illegals
Once again AFTER the election Deval Patrick wants to give ILLEGAL immigrants a discount on going to college here in Massachusetts. Lets not forget that these ILLEGAL immigrants have gotten a free education for up to 12 years from the taxpayers, and that’s not enough? not to mention the years of free food, housing, while they …
An exchange about policy on economic growth
I left David Chase and Jim Sloman know that I liked this article on pro-growth economic policies and asked for their comments and they had the exchange reproduced below. As a state representative, I focus on matters of state policy and especially on those matters of state policy where there is some potential for action. …
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Statement of Speaker DeLeo Regarding Probation
Speaker DeLeo has stepped forward with a strong commitment to respond to the problems in the probation department.
Progress on Home Rule Petitions
The legislature enacted two more of Belmont’s five home rule petitions for this session
If only we had leaders like Margaret
I encourage you all to read this commentary from the London Daily Telegraph which looks back at the wisdom of Thatcherism- http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/peteroborne/100064330/margaret-thatcher-knew-the-single-currency-would-devastate-europe/ key takeaway- In the 1980s the policies of Britain’s first female Prime Minister, which brought pain and unrest to the UK, were called ‘Thatcherism’. Today, we would call such policies by a different …