[Tech] [Fwd: Re: [statecom-discuss] What came of our endorsed campaign vs. romney's cuts]

[Lissa White]

Can someone please help him with his request?  I don't have 
administrative/moderation rights to this list - who does?

~Melissa

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Subject: Re: [statecom-discuss] What came of our endorsed campaign vs. 
romney's cuts
Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:31:18 -0500
From: John Walsh <jvwalshmd at gmail.com>
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Please remove me from this list.  I have asked this before, and I even
received a confirmation but I still get stuff.
I wish everyone well but like at lest one other I did not like the
tone of the exchanges, and so I wish to be removed.
It is not good to fail to honor requests for removal, because folks
will feel like you are not listening.  For that reason, even though I
am sure that the failure to remove names is only a glitch, it is a
glitch that should be fixed.
Good luck to everyone in their endeavors.
And HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
jw


On 12/30/06, Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com <Gracegrnrnbw at aol.com> wrote:
> hi ,folks - here is an update from our housing friends who were par tof our
> coalition effort - Love, grace
>
> "
>  Hi everyone!
>
>  Good news! The cuts made by Governor Romney will be restored by
> Governor-elect Patrick. However, Patrick's last quote of the article below says we need to
> be prepared for a tight budget next year. That means there is going to bea
> lot of work for us to do to get more funding for MRVP!
>
>  Our next meeting is on Wednesday, January 3 at 10 am at CHAPA. Please come
> prepared to brainstorm all of the ways we can use MRVP in terms of pilot
> programs, in conjunction with other housing programs, preserving expiringuse units,
> etc. We will then be able to develop a plan to propose to the new
> administration to ensure that all MRVP funding is used each year and thatthe maximum
> number of households are housed. If you have not done so already, please let me
> know if you will or will not be attending the meeting on Wednesday.
>
>  Happy Holidays!
>  -Rachel
>
>
>  GOVERNOR-ELECT PATRICK TO RESTORE $383 MILLION IN "9C" BUDGET CUTS
> Cites Negative Impact on Residents and Programs, Revised Revenue Growth
>
> BOSTON – Wednesday, December 27, 2006—Governor-elect Deval Patrick today
> announced that he will restore $383 million in cuts made recently by Governor
> Romney, including significant cuts to public higher education, social service
> programs, public safety, and early education and care.
>
> "After a comprehensive review of the current budget and recent revenue per
> formance, I have decided to restore the '9C cuts' in their entirety when I take
> office next month," Governor-elect Patrick said. "Overwhelmingly, these
> broad-based cuts, especially coming mid-year, have a serious negative impact on
> thousands of Massachusetts residents who have planned for the relief and relied
> upon the services these programs provide."
>
> The 9C cuts have a serious impact on residents and services, including
> pre-school and kindergarten programs, human service providers, domestic violence
> hotlines, and elder outreach. The mid-year cuts were implemented after the
> enactment of the budget and have strained government agencies and non-profit
> entities that provide services to Massachusetts residents. Historically, governors
> have used 9C cuts as a tool of last resort, reserved only for times of great
> fiscal crisis.
>
> Some of Governor Romney's cuts involve entities outside of the Governor's
> direct 9C jurisdiction. Those cuts include the MWRA rate reduction, the Rose
> Kennedy Greenway project, and the 2002 collective bargaining agreement with
> officials at the University of Massachusetts.
>
> "Slightly higher-than-expected revenue in November and December is sufficient
> to sustain my decision to restore those November 9C reductions not already
> restored by Governor Romney," Governor-elect Patrick added.
>
> Secretary of Administration and Finance-designate Leslie Kirwan emphasized
> that the administration will use a "variety of administrative levers to control
> spending and achieve savings over the second half of the year." These may
> include looking for additional reversions, tight allotment control, limits on
> transfers among accounts, and possibly hiring controls.
>
> "As we near the end of this fiscal year, if revenues and reversions prove
> inadequate to fund the items restored, I will recommend, as a last resort, that
> the Legislature transfer funds from the stabilization fund to cover any
> deficiency. Should that occur, I do not believe the Legislature will be required to
> transfer as much as anticipated when the budget was enacted," Governor-elect
> Patrick said.
>
> Tax revenues for the year are currently up $306 million to $326 million over
> the original estimate for FY 2007, when the Legislature and the Governor
> approved a budget that relied on a $550 million withdrawal from the Stabilization
> Fund. If growth continues on pace, revenues may be sufficient to cover the cost
> of the original FY 07 budget without drawing down on reserves. If not,
> Governor-elect Patrick will ask the Legislature to draw from the Stabilization Fund
> for the balance. That withdrawal, however, is expected to be dramaticallyless
> than the $550 million the budget was originally balanced on.
>
> "I do not take this action lightly," Governor-elect Patrick said." While we
> support the initiatives agreed to for the current fiscal year, it is
> critically important for Massachusetts residents to understand that next year's budget
> will be tight and will require that we make tough choices. I look forwardto
> working with the Legislature to develop solutions that serve us well in both
> the short and the long term."
>
>
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