kingofsheeba
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I need to get a life…Frustrating that the article doesn’t have statements from anyone in the House who worked to remove the wording.
Who would do that, what’s the benefit, and how do they think the land will eventually be used? Very confusing motivations.
Besides the need for traffic improvements on the Boston side, the stadium seems like a clear win for the community.
New England Revolution ‘disappointed’ Mass. Legislature benched soccer stadium plan
"We are disappointed that the Legislature did not clear a path forward to determine the feasibility of this project," New England Revolution President Brian Bilello said in a statement.
www.masslive.com
On Thursday, a senior state House lawmaker who played a central role in the compromise budget deal said he’s not entirely dismissing the idea of a new stadium.
But the pressure-cooker of the debate over the legislation wasn’t the appropriate venue for that discussion, House Ways & Means Committee Chairperson Aaron Michlewitz, D-3rd Suffolk, said.
“We’re not saying no to a soccer stadium,” the Boston lawmaker told reporters after House Republicans successfully launched a procedural ploy that delayed a vote on the so-called “supplemental” budget until Friday.
“I think there’s still a lot to be discussed on this. It needs to be fleshed out for us to feel comfortable about it going forward. And in the short period of time this as been discussed, I don’t think we’ve had that full conversation,” the House’s top budget-writer said.