Yes, exactly. It's not like MA only just suddenly became a higher tax state. We are and remain one of the most desirable places in the nation for successful people to live and work. If we focus on the fundamentals rather than get caught up in the race to the bottom on taxes we'll be just fine.
There's ~100 people protesting outside the state transportation building right now related to this.
EDIT: The demonstration lasted about 30 minutes. Not clear where everyone went.
EDIT2: They came inside! They're crowded in the atrium while there is a hearing related to the bid going on in the...
Is she? If so, why? She's certainly not going to get attacked from the right in a D primary. The state GOP hasn't shown any indication of getting its shit together, and even if it did she's still going to have the tailwinds of a favorable national climate. To lose reelection would make even...
Who is asking for this? It was bad enough she sandbagged the funding task force, the millionaire's tax is the only reason the MBTA isn't facing collapse.
Yeah the Congress St alignment I think is the obvious (only?) viable path to HRT on the Tobin, but it immediately rases the question of capacity/space between North Station and Haymarket.
I think a tunnel is a non-starter (unless separate from the bridge) because of the vitality of the Tobin as a hazardous freight route.
EDIT for posterity: This is not at all correct, hazardous freight is not allowed on the Tobin
I don't complain about that one, and I agree it's convenient and cheap....that very convenience (as in I've never had to even look for a spot, there's always just so many) that makes me complain about them building the other two.
Koch Considering Huge Tax Break for Developer to Build Yet More Parking in Quincy Center
Perfect, another garage to go across the street from the garage they're building now, a block over from the perpetually empty municipal garage they just finished.
Yeah I'm sorry, I got caught up with some big work/family stuff all at the same time and keep telling myself I'm going to come back to post discussion questions, then keep putting it off.
I finished the book last week and am happy to discuss it whole cloth if people feel similarly.