Saturday, November 9, 2002

categories: Financial, Politics Clean Elections One of the oddest voting results I've seen in Massachusetts is the negative response (3 to 1 against) a resolution to continue public funding of elections. You remember the famous "Clean Elections Bill". Although the vote was non-binding I think the pols will jump on writing new legislation to kill the current clean elections bill. Another round of self serving legislation please. Achh! Where do your politicians get their funding?   8:59:58 PM  Google It!  comment

categories: Financial, Politics City struggles with huge budget gap, tough choices Newsday - Eighteen months ago, the city's economic engine was chugging along so mightily that a record $3 billion surplus allowed City Hall to cut taxes, hire thousands of people, and plan two new baseball stadiums ... NYC mayor seeks to raise property taxes, cut fire protection San Francisco Chronicle NYC may get property tax hike CNN New York Times - San Mateo County Times - Pocono Record - Charlotte Observer - and 59 related » Google US News   8:05:56 PM  Google It!  comment