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Trash Talk Continues…

There really isn’t much left to talk about until, at the earliest December 4, when the trial date is to be set to determine the legality of the trash fee.Please forgive me if I have said any of these before. Frankly, they cannot be understated.Should

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Canning the Trash Fee?…

Today, as reported by The Republican and Urban Compass, Judge Constance Sweeney issued a temporary injunction against the city’s collection of the Trash Fee, pending a hearing to deterring its legality. At issue is whether the fee constitutes a tax, which can only be implemented

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Springfield…After November 7th…

The dust is finally settling after last Tuesday’s election. Over the past eleven days, I have been focusing primarily on the deliriously wonderful news of a Democratic taking Congress. I do not share the same pessimistic view of many commentators calling this a Republican loss,

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Sorry for being AWOL…

I apologize to my readers for being MIA the last week. It has been very busy and I have not been able to put together thoughtful and intuitive entries for your consuption. In fact, I still am not. Instead, I am going to leave you

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From Campaign to Government…

Well, as all of you now know, the United States Senate will be controlled by the Democratic Party. Jon Tester won his race for Montana’s Senate seat against Conrad Burns. By the narrowest of margins, Jim Webb, former Reagan Navy Secretary and once and future

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VICTORY!!!!!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, the DEMOCRATS HAVE ENTERED THE BUILDING!!!!!!! I am elated to inform those of you that may not already know that the Democrat have retaken the United States House of Representatives. Democrats are only one seat away from control of the United States

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Local Endorsement for Campaign 2006…

Election day in only a few days away. It may be a little tough for Bay Staters to be as excited as others because we have been doing our duty and electing good, honest, and Democratic people to the House and Senate for some time.

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Missing Nat’l Endorsements!!!

I knew I was forgetting a few more states when I did my endorsements. I apologize to the McCaskill and Klobuchar campaigns for neglecting these two special ladies and future United States Senators. Missouri: Claire McCaskill has had a long history in MO. She has

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Six Days to Destiny…I hope…

Election day is nearly upon us. First, given that most readers are from the Bay State, we’re going to issue National endorsements for pivotal races first, to give you time to contact your friends and relatives across the country to get them out to vote.