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Polls are CLOSED in Massachusetts (except in Barnstable, where voting will continue until midnight due to a vault issue this morning). Stay with me and
@politico for all your #mapoli primary results tonight!
Statewide: politico.com/2022-election/…
House: politico.com/2022-election/…
@politico for all your #mapoli primary results tonight!
Statewide: politico.com/2022-election/…
House: politico.com/2022-election/…
I’m starting my night at AG @maura_healey’s campaign party before heading elsewhere. Healey is en route to officially clinching the Democratic nomination for governor, after her last primary opponent dropped out in June. Few here yet, but the Bachelorette is playing #mapoli
Since I can't be everywhere tonight, I'm threading in some other #mapoli and #bospoli reporters to watch:
— @samanthajgross at @MayorDriscoll
— @CotterReporter at @RicardoNArroyo
— @GraceZokovitch at @DAKevinHayden
— @samanthajgross at @MayorDriscoll
— @CotterReporter at @RicardoNArroyo
— @GraceZokovitch at @DAKevinHayden
This means it is time for my annual reminder of MGL Ch. 71, sec. 34:
"The vote of the legislative body of a city or town shall establish the total appropriate for the support of the public schools but may not limit the authority of the school committee to determine expenditures within the total appropriation."
“As of last week, School Committee member Tracy O'Connell Novick was the only School Committee or at-large City Council candidate to break the 300-signature barrier and get on the ballot, with 310 signatures.” telegram.com/story/news/202…
First, thank you to every last one of you that had anything to do with this. Doing this in a pandemic is *not* something one anticipates; I only managed because of all the help I had!
Second, because I get asked, *yes,* you can donate to my campaign here: tracynovick.org/?page_id=33
(Yes, the website needs updating...been a little busy...) #worcpoli
(Yes, the website needs updating...been a little busy...) #worcpoli
Page 90: "During fiscal year 2019, a significant amount of supplemental budget transfers (from both Police Department salaries and other City Departments' budgets) were required to fund Police Department overtime expenses. This was also the case in previous fiscal years."
"This is indicative of original budgets that are not accurately estimating annual costs and/or a need for improvement in managing overtime costs within budgetary constraints."
aka: this is the sort of thing you'd want to have Council being sure was true of the budget coming soon
aka: this is the sort of thing you'd want to have Council being sure was true of the budget coming soon
(again, not my purview, but if you're interested, it's in the F&O backup) #worcpoli
City of Worcester's weekly press conference being led by Dr. Mattie Castiel #worcpoli
...who just choked up giving the number of deaths to date
...seven more this week.
“The planned $125-million mixed-use development surrounding the Polar Park baseball stadium in the Canal District will be smaller than anticipated and be realized about two years later than initially scheduled,
“according to a report to the Worcester City Council from City Manager Edward Augustus released on Friday.”
wbjournal.com/article/hotel-… #Worcester #worcpoli
wbjournal.com/article/hotel-… #Worcester #worcpoli
And yes, that’s @WBJournal again. Want to bet this doesn’t get as many articles as that ridiculous announcement that the number of seats ended with 508 did?
ok, because the press dutifully replicated the #Worcester City Manager's 'spending as much on schools as five ballparks' line in allll the reporting from yesterday's South tour, a couple of things:
First, could we check the math please? The *city* is spending as five times as much on school construction as ballparks the same way the *city* spends most of its budget on schools: ONLY IF WE JUST MISS THAT MOST OF THE MONEY COMES FROM THE STATE.
Let's not, eh?
Let's not, eh?
Second (and more importantly):
What do we actually NEED, #Worcester?
Do we need a minor league ballpark that by every bit of research out there is going to become a giant money sink?
Or do we need new school buildings?
What do we actually NEED, #Worcester?
Do we need a minor league ballpark that by every bit of research out there is going to become a giant money sink?
Or do we need new school buildings?
The @AP picked up @ScottOConnellTG's coverage of our meeting on municipal broadband! #Worcester #worcpoli #WorcSchools #municipalbroadband
Also:
There's data on this! internetinnovation.org/special-report…
You don’t tug on Superman’s cape.
You don’t spit into the wind.
You don’t, as a Massachusetts elected official, post new social media content during the first @Patriots game of the season.
You don’t spit into the wind.
You don’t, as a Massachusetts elected official, post new social media content during the first @Patriots game of the season.
#Worcester folks, new video up on Facebook: facebook.com/67267607981270…
(YouTube is S-L-O-W right now; will link there once it posts and I’ve gotten subtitles on it) #WorcSchools #worcpoli #BackToSchool2020
(YouTube is S-L-O-W right now; will link there once it posts and I’ve gotten subtitles on it) #WorcSchools #worcpoli #BackToSchool2020
oh, and there's a similar post up on Instagram, where I always do them as live videos first (so sometimes those are a little rougher); no subtitles on Instagram, though
#Worcester is:
51.87% Kennedy
47.93% Markey
with 43 of 50 precincts in
(Remember...Worcester's a Gateway...)
51.87% Kennedy
47.93% Markey
with 43 of 50 precincts in
(Remember...Worcester's a Gateway...)
aka, we were supposed to be Kennedy's margin.
And we aren't.
And we aren't.
short list of conversations I had outside the polls today:
I had a long conversation about Worcester's literary history and some work a friend is doing on that, which @niccommawoo, sounds cool, and I'll be keeping an eye out for more on.
I had a long conversation about Worcester's literary history and some work a friend is doing on that, which @niccommawoo, sounds cool, and I'll be keeping an eye out for more on.
...many, many discussions about Worcester's back to school plans, of course.
A voter extensively asserting that the state needs to do more to publicize candidates.
Markey just went from the homework gap and the Internet gap to structural racism and that is Getting. It. #StickingWithEd #mapoli
My friends who are Kennedy supporters will rightly point out that this is a third party ad. If you want those to help, though, gotta spell the city name right.
And for #worcpoli, this will remind folks of the fall Colorio mailer, which made the same error.
Quick thread if you’re still deciding:
Not going to shock you that I voted for @EdMarkey, right? Please go do the same.
Rep @McGovernMA is unopposed but I will vote for him every time, so...
The composite evaluation of the #WorcSchools superintendent presented this evening by @MayorPetty can be found here: dropbox.com/s/syx6we9r9dh1… #worcpoli
My full evaluation is posted here: who-cester.blogspot.com/2020/08/evalua… #WorcSchools
Individual #WorcSchools Cmte evaluations are here: dropbox.com/sh/tnwl1y1ut8c…
Ok, #Worcester folks, gather round, because it's time for another round of one of @niccommawoo's and my favorite subjects: knowing the #worcpoli official rules.
@niccommawoo We'll reference here the Worcester City Council Rules (voted each term) found online off the City Clerk page here: worcesterma.gov/uploads/a6/56/…
@niccommawoo Councilor King helped us out here by citing the rule he's using; it's Rule 30, which is reconsideration.
So proud, honored and humbled to have earned the support and endorsements of so many amazing people from so many diverse groups in Worcester...#worcpoli #votepowersforworcester #voteWorcester
H. 4137 House deliberation thread starts here:
The bill is here: malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4137
Video: malegislature.gov/Events/Session…
#FBRC #MAEdu #mapoli
The bill is here: malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4137
Video: malegislature.gov/Events/Session…
#FBRC #MAEdu #mapoli
warning you in advice that I cannot identify most members of the House. Sorry.
I do, however, spot @RepJimODay on the floor in his usual sartorial splendor.
I do, however, spot @RepJimODay on the floor in his usual sartorial splendor.
My phone is plugged in behind me, so if you need me, please use something that will come to my laptop.
1/3: Per @TweetWorcester election officials: With the passing of School Committee member Brian O'Connell, the Election Commission will meet Oct. 25 to certify the next candidate to that office to serve for the balance of this term. That candidate would be @DonnaColorio. #worcpoli
@TweetWorcester @DonnaColorio 2/3: Brian O'Connell's name will remain on the Nov. ballot because the official ballots have been printed and absentee ballots have already been sent out, with some already being returned. #worcpoli
@TweetWorcester @DonnaColorio 3/3: @TweetWorcester election officials are also working with the city solicitor and the secretary of state to draft language to inform voters of what has happened. Once notice to voters has been drafted, Election Commission will review it at its Oct. 25 meeting. #worcpoli
Heading Worcester City Hall-ward, as the school budget is before City Council at 4-ish.
Tweeting to follow.
Tweeting to follow.
Liveblog will go up here: who-cester.blogspot.com/2018/05/worces… Some "things to look for" already posted.
if you're a WPS budget bingo player, you'll want to have:
"largest sector of the Worcester budget"
(the person saying it gets minus points for somehow thinking they're allocating Ch.70)
"largest sector of the Worcester budget"
(the person saying it gets minus points for somehow thinking they're allocating Ch.70)
