Common Wealth: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in Mass Politics?
Friday, November 23, 2012
Hot
Martha Coakley: The Attorney General's Office has been firing on all cylinders in recent weeks. From water rate cases to multi-million dollar national drugmaker settlements to pushing for tax relief for the Commonwealth's distressed homeowners, Coakley is proving that Attorney General, not Senator, is the right job for her.
Worcester Public Health: The City's Division of Public Health, along with over 100 community partners, is currently in the process of developing the City's Community Health Improvement Plan, and has identified behavioral health and substance abuse as two of its top priorities. With heroin use at nearly twice the national average, the importance of developing strategies to decrease the abuse and diversion of prescription drugs and other opiates among youth in and around Worcester cannot be underestimated.
Massachusetts Blue Laws: In the Bay State, Black Friday is restricted to actually starting on Friday thanks to the Commonwealth's blue laws dating back to the 1600s, which in their current incarnation prohibit retailers from opening on Thanksgiving and other holidays. As the start time of Black Friday sales continues to creep up to as early as 8:00p.m. on Thursday, it's nice to know that in Massachusetts workers can still enjoy an evening with their families before rushing back out the door, and that's something to be thankful for.
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Sheila Burgess: The state's former highway safety director resigned on Wednesday after her rather unsafe driving record came to light earlier this week. The Democratic operative had been in seven car accidents, received four speeding tickets and was cited for a number of other violations over the course of the past few decades, raising some serious questions about why she was ever given the job in the first place.
Fiscal Cliff: If Congress can't pass a budget deal before the end of the year, economists said that Massachusetts could be in for a world of hurt. The average family of four would see their tax bill jump by around $2,200, and the state's defense industry, which generates nearly $9 billion in payroll each year and more than $3 billion in tax revenue, could take a major hit when sequestration kicks in as well.
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