Deval Patrick Watch (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
The Governor's new appointment. Registrar of Motor Vehicles Anne L. Collins is leaving the agency's top job in a leadership shakeup that will elevate her to a top transportation post while Gov. Deval Patrick searches for her successor, officials said. Collins, appointed registrar by former Gov. Mitt Romney in 2005, has accepted a senior policy position in Patrick’s Executive Office...
Blue Mass. Group - Front Page (Free subscription) | yesterday
Hey folks - just wanted to pass along the official update from the Party regarding the completion of our national convention delegation elections, as well as the selection of Governor Deval Patrick, and Senate President Therese Murray to serve as the co-chairs for our delegation. The Party is thrilled with our final delegation, and congratulates all candidates and activists who participated...
The Corner (Free subscription) | yesterday
Reading this piece about the Edwards endorsement of Obama, a cold shiver went down my spine. As scary as a Deval Patrick appointment as AG would be (I've long thought he would be Obama's likely choice), the suggestion that John Edwards would be even considered for Attorney General is horrifying. I really can't think of any mainstream political figure more inappropriate for that job than...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
As Senate leaders unveiled a $28 billion budget yesterday that relies heavily on new taxes and savings, Republicans pledged to file Governor Deval Patrick's casino bill as an amendment to the spending plan, saying the state needs new sources of revenues.
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
By JAY FITZGERALD Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday celebrated the recent opening of a Google office in Kendall Square by playing a pretty solid game of pingpong with a head engineer for the search Web site.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
The MBTA saw an unusual spike in retirements this month, weeks after Governor Deval Patrick signed a law that will reduce some benefits for workers who retire before they turn 65.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Flanked by three Boston teenagers, Governor Deval Patrick encouraged businesses yesterday to take advantage of a 27 percent increase in state money for summer jobs.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/14/2008
Governor Deval Patrick yesterday announced a $3 billion bond proposal to repair deteriorating bridges throughout the state over the next eight years, a scaled-back version of an initiative he announced last month.
OTB News (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick filed legislation on Tuesday to spend nearly $3 billion to repair and replace hundreds of deteriorating bridges across the state over the next eight years. Share This
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
Gov. Deval Patrick has appointed three people to the state's first-in-the-nation Board of Early Education and Care.
Reuters (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick filed legislation on Tuesday to spend nearly $3 billion to repair and replace hundreds of deteriorating bridges across the state over the next eight years.
Hub Politics (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Governor Deval Patrick has repeatedly claimed he will be running for reelection in 2010...though apparently he will do this concurrently with a 'vigorous media campaign' for his book, due out in 2010. This vigorous media campaign is reported to include...
Pharmalot (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
When three of the state’s politicians, led by Governor Deval Patrick, visit a major biotech conference in San Diego next month, they're likely to receive a cool reception. They hope to use a $1 billion initiative to lure biotechs to Massachusetts, but biotechs are upset over a provision in bill aimed at controlling health care [...]
Blue Mass. Group - Front Page (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Deval Patrick's staffer Doug Rubin has come on BMG a couple of times to provide updates and discussion on the administration's progress to date. In the comments under his most recent post, he asked the community for suggestions on how to communicate with this community. Doug, I thought about your question and I do have a suggestion (pardon me if it ends up as a ten-point plan). My suggestion:...
Blue Mass. Group - Front Page (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
As many of you know, Deval Patrick promised on the campaign trail to be Governor of the whole state. During his first 16 months in office, he has worked hard to keep that promise, visiting cities and towns across the commonwealth, holding cabinet, anti-crime council and readiness project meetings in different parts of the state, and opening a western Massachusetts office. Most recently,...
