Howie talks to Mary Connaughton about the Tolls
Gov. Deval Patrick is quietly moving forward with a plan to install electronic tolling on the Massachusetts Turnpike that would target costly, patronage-laden toll takers as he pushes for reelection. We will speak with Mary Connaughton of the Turnpike Authority about this plan....
“…reducing expenses that certain contracts relate to the big big because that Big Dig was done. So I mean that would delay that they throw around numbers is something that really can't be looked at very …”
“…basic 2.2 billion. Went to play when that's a result of the Big Dig debt that is that big nut to crack. …”
Facing a bruising re-election year, Gov. Deval Patrick filed a politically tough $28.2 billion budget that slashes human services, boosts taxes on candy, soda and smokeless tobacco products but holds local aid harmless. We will spaek with Massachusetts State Treasurer Tim Cahill about the budget and perhaps Powerball!!!
“…get those down. I -- so we make a dent in that Big Dig -- I don't think we can take them down I'm going into Boston. …”
Christy Mihos joins Howie to talk about his gubernatorial race.
“…the stock market. And -- a -- Republican opponent. -- to the Big Dig highway finance planned and as age and CEO of they have major healthcare organization. Raise rates double digits for ten straight years …”
“…when I saw that. The governor lieutenant governor -- taking money from Big Dig contractors that I and an all of their agents that I was fighting. Each and every day for years on. And I …”
Brown could win this thing
“…many ways how about an image of the collapsed ceiling of the Big Dig. . And then you know the headline Coakley recovers 490 million or one of 500 something million. It hit in the case. That's a serious case it's a mess of an issue everybody is is furious about the Big Dig and she's one of the few people who was actually done something positive about. No sign that there -- good story she …”
A great debate...the gloves came off
“…up to my site I didn't hear is something about that the Big Dig about the twenty billion respect. If she she got a 175 million that forced. And all these little little cases like the …”
TNT talk about tipping people
“…call upon you know there's always a regular guy who inspected the Big Dig the half a -- He actually blew does -- Leon you inspected the big day. -- so you're gonna go out how …”
President Obama's deep bow to Japanese Emperor Akihito on Saturday may not have violated any official protocol, but critics of the presidential act of deference nevertheless say he's guilty of bad form. Did Obama do the right thing when he bowed to the Emperor of Japan?
“…you know when you when you think about how screwed up the Big Dig as one of Joe the new G on the outgoing state auditor at 6 o'clock -- the sake of -- at least although he's not leaving office immediately just wanted to. Wish him well. He investigated the Big Dig and you think about how much money they spend how much technology they have on the big big he says the biggest …”
First Lady Michelle Obama visited the headquarters of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington Tuesday. She devoted much of her talk to "the growing threat of obesity, particularly childhood obesity" in the United States, and she touted HHS's recently-announced plan to spend $373 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on plans to, among other things, improve the healthfulness of foods in vending machines. Do you want healthy snacks in vending machines?
“…I'm a Big Dig czar that's what we need. …”
Christy Mihos talks about his gubernatorial chances
“…can work -- I know people trust you in terms of the Big Dig stuff that the turnpike. But I think what you're looking for is that that trust they see how they operate in that …”
“…company we'll paying three million dollars each and every week at the Big Dig -- And all of their. All their confederate -- and trying to take control of what was happening. Then you know. -- …”
State Treasurer Tim Cahill joined us to discuss his run for governor, the MBTA raucus, and the sales tax.
“…if not remove them. Without any impact aren't -- debt on the Big Dig debt or anything else. -- that's one of the things that I think that we should be talking about that lies -- …”
“…fact that this sales tax revenue was going to pay off the Big Dig debt is no reason really. That we have to keep perpetuating and keep rolling road instead it and -- I don't think …”
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