Yup, there’s something of a blizzard out there today, but I’m wondering how deep the financial drifts will be when Mayor Bill Finch submits his budget
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Perfume For The Skunks
It’s Three Kings Day. If you were king for the day what would you do to fix this national, state and local financial train wreck?
Read moreHow Do You Like Your Grease? Plus: Saluting Harding’s Carol Birks
I just don’t know what all the fuss is about with IL Guv Blago demanding grease for appointing Barack’s U.S. senate replacement. I mean the
Read moreShays’ Campaign Blues, Plus: The Politics Of Crime
Congressman Christopher Shays, known for expressing emotion, is not a happy man these days, and his mood goes far beyond losing the job he’s had
Read moreIs It Time To Bring Back A Financial Review Board?
I’m hearing chatter in the community–and I think it’s going to become louder–from business interests, newspaper friends and OIB readers that maybe it’s time for
Read moreFunerals For Friends, Plus: Keep Squawking About The Budget Mess
I’m melancholy whenever a company goes out of business especially so when we’re conducting funerals for newspapers, where I got my start. The newspaper business
Read moreOne Nasty Deficit, Plus: Funding For Veterans Memorial
The city budget, as OIB has reported for weeks, is ugly and doesn’t look like it’s getting better any time soon. Only it’s worse than
Read moreHow Bad Is The Budget? Plus: Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
My oh my, what happens to your negotiating position if layoffs that you promised don’t actually happen? Last Friday was the day 30 or so
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