GOVERNMENT

It is not only a responsible economic policy, it is also a promise to the men and women who helped build our state and nation–a promise that if you work hard and play by the rules, you will have certainty rather than struggle in your senior years.

Cutting funding for the Bureau of Labor Statistics would be penny wise and pound foolish.

We are committed to enhancing the legislative process through understandable and objective fiscal policy analysis and information.

Many municipal leaders, seeking to fix the problem and create a shared definition of success, like to quote the famous NASA metaphor (full disclosure–I’ve used it many times): the story of the NASA janitor being asked by President Kennedy what their job was, and the janitor giving the answer "I’m helping to put a man on the moon."

Mayors intent of transforming their municipalities into smart cities might want to hold off on the sensors and computerized nerve centers.

"I don’t get this at all," said Maine independent Sen. Angus King, squinting with disbelief. "I think this is an admission that government isn’t doing what it’s supposed to do. This strikes me as a fancy way of contracting out."