The Massachusetts Legislature isn’t waiting for Gov. Baker to pull the trigger on TCI. The House just passed a gas tax increase as part of a transportation bill whose costs won’t affect them because they get a taxpayer-funded travel allowance.
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Now Virginia (Yes Virginia) Is Giving the TCI Gas-Tax the Side – Eye
The Transportation Climate Initiative is like a pretty girl who suddenly can’t get a date. Or a pretty boy, or boy-girl, or girl boy, genderless penguin, Trans-Whale Horseshoe crab, or whatever. Sold as the darling of the ball TCI finds itself facing rejected yet again.
Breaking: First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus In Massachusetts
My apologies for the back-to-back global epidemic posts but we have a confirmed case of Coronavirus south of the New Hampshire border.
O’keefe and Vertias Challenge Mass Law In Court Today
In December of 2018, Project Veritas won a significant court battle in Massachusetts. Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99 (“Section 99”) placed a chilling effect on first amendment rights. Veritas challenged it and won. So, why are they back in court today?
On Jan 1st, Our Neighboring States are Helping New Hampshire’s Advantage Grow
Politicians in states all around New England think they are economic geniuses. They know how much an hour of labor is worth for every job, everywhere? No! They don’t. But that hubris is New Hampshire’s gain as the New Year looms, and they force the cost of labor higher.
New Hampshire’s Advantage Over Massachusetts Widens but for How Long?
The Boston Herald has a piece lamenting the poor performance of Massachusetts’ leaders. New Hampshire continues to dominate the region economically and strategically while the Bay State looks for ways to do worse.
It’s Time to Vaporize the War on E-Cigarettes
In what feels like the beginning of a twenty-first-century relapse into the ill-famed days of Prohibition, more and more politicians across the country have flocked to one of the most misguided, counterproductive and reactionary measures in decades.
Massachusetts Needs New Hampshire For Gas Tax Scam to Work
Massachusetts has a problem. Well, a new problem. They desperately want to use a proposed regional theft scheme to jack up gas prices. In California, the same scam has driven gas over 4.00/gallon. But to get there, they can’t go it alone and New Hampshire buying in isn’t a given.
NH Dems Drool as Mass Prepares to Release ‘Gas Tax’ Kraken!
Looking for the perfect gift to give your Democrat legislator this holiday season? A gas tax increase makes a great gift that keeps on giving. But how about two of them?
Judge Says Massachusetts Vape Ban on Nicotine Could End Next Monday If State Fails to Act
Massachusetts banned all vaping products last month in a knee-jerk response to a small number of health issues and fatalities related to vaping. Small business owners caught off guard, as well as vape companies, challenged the ban in court.
NH has E-Cig Sales Windfall After Massachusetts Bans Vaping, But Some are Buying into Danger
Aftermarket vaping cartridges have been making people ill. Some have died. Massachusetts responded by banning the sale of vaping products in the State for four months. While some are filing lawsuits and staging protests cross border sales in New Hampshire are up. Way up.
Mass Gov. Announces State-Wide Vaping Ban – Wait, Anti-Gun Laws Have Killed More People!
Republican Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has done what we expect a liberal to do. Use a handful of harm to destroy an entire sector of an industry for which the progressives already had it out. He banned vaping state-wide. My response? Shop in New Hampshire.
This Massachusetts Sanctuary City is Still a Drug Hub Poisoning New Hampshire
Eighteen months ago, the Feds busted up a massive drug ring operating out of Lawrence, Mass. Gov. Sununu and President Trump both named Lawrence which coughed up dozens of indictments cementing the sanctuary city as a drug hub. Well, it’s happened again.
If Mass. Gives Illegals Drivers’ Licenses Dems Will Demand their Right to Use Them in NH Elections
The Democrats continue to deny New Hampshire’s State sovereignty. They insist that anyone who is here on election day, even if they have an out of state license should vote in your elections. Will that include illegal aliens from Massachusetts if the state approves them?
State Housed Displaced Children in facility with Convicted Sex Offender
In desperate need of housing, a father and his two boys were placed in a facility by the state of Massachusetts. They’d recently escaped an abusive relationship and were, until then homeless. Thanks to the benevolent bureaucracy, their troubles were just beginning.
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A two-fer – a text sent to both Steve and I yesterday: Perhaps a News worthy article Tip for the two of you although I don’t think you need any tips at all Well, she’s right in that there’s no dearth of material available out there for us to make sport of. Rather, it’s more … Read more
NH Finds its Own Backlog of 900 License Suspensions after Randolph Crash Kills 7
We’ve been giving Massachusetts a hard time about their bureaucracy. The driver who killed 7 in a deadly collision in Randolph, NH earlier this year wasn’t supposed to be behind the wheel. But NH, it appears, wasn’t doing much better on their reporting.
Massachusetts Suspends another 869 Licenses – Over 2000 Since Crash in Randolph Killed Seven
Most ruling class bureaucracies have one purpose. Grow their reach and budget. Not their responsibility or competence. The poster child for which is the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). Seven people had to die to expose their deliberate incompetence. Related: 1,600 Massachusetts Drivers Have Their Licenses Suspended Thousands of violations over years which should … Read more
Mass Judge Who Freed Criminal Alien Will Collect Taxpayer Salary During Trial
Judge Shelley Joseph and Court Officer MacGregor, knowing an ICE officer was waiting to take custody of a twice-deported fugitive from justice helped him escape. Massachusetts’ Highest Court voted 5-1 to let Joseph collect her salary while on trial.