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Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn’t even get our of committee.
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Wednesday, November 24, 2004
TOP STORY:
Painting the Echo Chamber
Massachusetts Democrats are in a state of shock. How could the nation reelect the Smirking Chimp, and by a wider margin than their President for the past four years, Al Gore? The only thing Kerry was able to do better than Gore was carry his home state, even if John Edwards lost his.
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Thursday, November 11, 2004
TOP STORY:
Preserving Election Integrity Through Federalism
By Richard Sincere
There is no such thing as a national election in the United States.
This may come as a surprise to many people, who believe that Americans will vote for president on November 2 in a "national" election.
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Friday, July 09, 2004
TOP STORY:
The Annual Blessing of the Bikes
by Cynthia Stead
A group came to West Dennis early last month. Over 1,500 members attended, and brought with them equipment with an estimated value of over $7 million.
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Friday, July 09, 2004
TOP STORY:
An Affordable Boost to the Economy
Cutting the Income Tax to 5%
BOSTON – An economic analysis by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University finds that the Commonwealth could create thousands of new jobs and millions of dollars in new investment if, as Governor Mitt Romney proposes, the legislature would cut the income tax to 5%. Moreover, the state could increase spending in FY 2005 by 7.57% over FY 2004 even as it absorbed the loss in tax revenue that the tax cut would bring about.
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Friday, July 09, 2004
TOP STORY:
$500,000,000 on the Table
by Representative Jeff Perry
Believe it or not, Massachusetts State Government has over $500 million of excess revenues. Due to a stronger than expected economy, increased fees, and the closure of several corporate tax loopholes, the Commonwealth finds itself in the enviable position of having to decide what to do with a half of a billion dollars. Furthermore, as we are approximately thirty days from the end of the Legislative session, these decisions are likely to be made in the near future.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004
The Cape Cod Media Wars
Is there room for another conservative newspaper?
By Walter Brooks, Editor, www.CapeCodTODAY.com
When this newspaper, Cape Cod Common Sense, was launched last Fall we equated its potential to that of the Fox News nationally. To wit; if all the other cape newspapers are "left of center" then one "right of center" newspaper would have that market segment to itself and prosper as Fox has done nationally.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2004
Jobs and Excuses
Bruce Eshbaugh
In a Boston Globe article titled "Boston loses bid to host Virgin USA," business columnist Keith Reed describes the concerted but failed effort of Governor Romney, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and others to bring Virgin Airways' startup airline (Virgin USA) to Boston. Their hope was that Virgin USA would headquarter in the city, employ Boston Logan as it's initial North American hub, and create jobs here in Massachusetts.
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Friday, July 09, 2004
Showing Support for Menino
Romney Replaces Kerry
at US Mayor's Conference
by Cyndi Roy, State House News Service
Capitalizing on a major speaking opportunity created by Sen. John Kerry’s decision not to cross police union picket lines, Gov. Mitt Romney passed picketers to address the US Conference of Mayors Monday morning. Romney delivered a speech on homeland security and received a standing ovation.
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Friday, July 09, 2004
1/2 of SE MA Communities Not Growing Smarter
by Cyndi Roy, State House News Service
While cities and towns in Southeastern Massachusetts are doing a better job planning for their future development, they continue to struggle with actual implementation of smart growth policies, according to the findings of an audit released this month by a coalition of the area’s stakeholders.
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Also in Local Politics:
· Pledges to Increase Funding for Reimbursement (7/9/04)
· Scituate Police Used to Limit Candidate's 1st Amendment Rights (7/9/04)
· Lt. Gov. Calls for Kerry's Resignation while State House Dems Attempt to Influence Another Election (6/15/04)
· Republican State Committee Election Results (6/15/04)
· Democrat Senator Therese Murray Reelection Bid Off To Rocky Start (6/15/04)
Friday, July 09, 2004
It's Midsummer's Madness
by Barbara Anderson
The state fiscal year is coming to an end June 30th. The new fiscal year’s budget, now on Governor Romney’s desk, is officially $22.5 billion unless you count the things that have recently been taken “off budget” like MBTA spending, Medicaid and some MassHealth funding and pension costs, in which case it is $24.8 billion.
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Also in Opinion:
· Review & Outlook (7/9/04)
· Senate Special Election Alert (7/9/04)
· How Do You Spell Taxes? (7/9/04)
· WAYS TO SUPPORT THE TROOPS (5/7/04)
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| CCCS Issues |
- Demo Issue (Sep 19, 2003)
- New Web World (Nov 23, 2004)
- Vol. 1, Issue 1 (Sep 30, 2003)
- Vol. 1, Issue 2 (Nov 04, 2003)
- Vol. 1, Issue 3 (Dec 03, 2003)
- Vol. 2, Issue 1 (Feb 07, 2004)
- Vol. 2, Issue 2 (Feb 08, 2004)
- Vol. 2, Issue 3 (Apr 22, 2004)
- Vol. 2, Issue 6 (Jul 09, 2004)
- Vol. 2, No. 5 (Jun 15, 2004)
- Volume 2, Issue 4 (May 07, 2004)
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| Other Stories |
- Painting the Echo Chamber
(Nov 23, 2004)
- HARTFORD, Conn. - New England states making more, giving less
(Nov 11, 2004)
- Preserving Election Integrity Through Federalism
(Nov 10, 2004)
- The Annual Blessing of the Bikes
(Jul 09, 2004)
- An Affordable Boost to the Economy
(Jul 09, 2004)
- $500,000,000 on the Table
(Jul 09, 2004)
- Urban EMS Changes to Have "Ill" Effect on the Cape
(Jul 09, 2004)
- Healey Cites Missed Votes
(Jul 09, 2004)
- THE ORIGINS OF BUSH COUNTRY KETCHUP
(Jul 09, 2004)
- Showing Support for Menino
(Jul 09, 2004)
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| Past Articles |
- Friday, May 07
- Whose Primary is it Anyway?
- 2004 Better Government Competition Winners
- Nominations Sought for the Mercy Otis Warren Woman of the Year Award
- MA 1st Civil Support Team Aids Special Agents
- Technology & Cape Cod: Zumatrix, Inc.
- Wednesday, May 05
- CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS: MARRIAGE, EDUCATION, AND NOW - HEALTH CARE
- Tuesday, May 04
- Millions of Americans Don't Pay Federal Taxes
- Thursday, April 22
- ROMNEY: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ON FRONT LINES AS GAY MARRAGE START NEARS
- Wednesday, April 21
- A Mighty Wind...
- Tuesday, April 20
- SENATOR SURPRISES COLLEAGUES, JOINS GOP IN REJECTING SMOKE BAN ACCORD
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