(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 forth at all—Senate President Therese Murray is showing herself to be both smart enough to recognize the power vacuum brought on by the bickering, and strong enough to fill that vacuum with substantive policy proposals. (more…)
Categories: Politics
Tagged: Boston City Council, Boston Magazine, Casinos, Deval Patrick, Idle Speculation, Therese Murray
(Cross-posted from Boston Daily)
Hey, guess what, everybody? Governor Deval Patrick wants to build three casinos in Massachusetts. He’s been saying that they’ll bring 30,000 jobs in tow. Turns out, they won’t. Shocking, we know. But it’s this revelation that gripped Beacon Hill this week. All other concerns were crowded out.
Most close observers (depending on whom you read) have known for several months now that the governor’s casino research is compromised and his economic assumptions shaky. And now that the town’s paper of record has spoken on the subject, the fan is really covered in it.
The administration has even stopped citing its 30,000 jobs figure, and taken to speaking of “tens of thousands” of jobs instead.
That’s a significant fact, because it marks the first time in this whole gambling debate that reporting has been able to knock the administration off its talking points. (more…)
Categories: Politics
Tagged: Boston Magazine, Casinos, Clyde Barrow, Dan Bosley, Deval Patrick, Therese Murray
