You don’t need a pollster to tell you which way the polls are blowing. And they are not blowing in the wind. They are telling Gov. Maura Healey and the political establishment in Massachusetts that the citizens are deeply concerned about the illegal immigration invasion of the state. It is the “single biggest issue” facing … Read more
Bloodbath? You want a bloodbath? I’ll give you a real bloodbath. This week is the fourth anniversary of the biggest bloodbath ever – ever! – in American history. Fifteen days to flatten the curve. Let’s go straight to the executive order of Gov. Charlie Baker on March 15, 2020: “WHEREAS, section 7, 8 and 8A … Read more
The City Council plans to debate bringing congestion pricing to Boston, a policy long kicked around at the state level that would charge drivers higher fees with the aim of reducing traffic and funding transit improvements. A hearing order on the matter, filed by City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, will be presented for possible debate … Read more
The immigrant invasion of Massachusetts is to Gov. Maura Healey what the COVID-19 pandemic was to former Gov. Charlie Baker. Both governors declared a state of emergency, Baker on March 10, Sept. 14, 2020, and Healey on August 8, 2023. Both events consumed their time, political capital, budgets and energy, giving them little time to … Read more
The revenue underpinnings supporting Gov. Maura Healey’s first annual budget began to erode before she signed the $56 billion spending plan last summer, and it’s forcing the new governor to reevaluate what’s affordable. The revenue department collected less in taxes than they expected for the sixth straight month in December, putting the year-to-date haul three-quarters of a … Read more
A penalty corner. A male player at the top of the circle winds up for a shot at the goal. Female defenders rush to try to get their stick on the ball. The male hitter has made contact with the solid ball. The ball is in the air headed straight into the teeth of a … Read more
