Eric Fehrnstrom
Eric Fehrnstrom
Eric Fehrnstrom is a former journalist and political consultant who was a top aide to 2012 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. He is a founder and principal of the Shawmut Group, a Boston-based communications consulting firm...
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The attorney general made the correct decision based on the facts and the law, and based on the principle that the people should have the last word on how our society defines marriage.
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Both the governor and lieutenant governor support renewable energy, but we think there are better places than Nantucket Sound to put a power plant consisting of 130 giant wind turbines.
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When Procter & Gamble bought Gillette, the governor and other leaders were successful in urging the company to maintain research and development in Massachusetts. Mass. Business Connect is intended to connect other businesses to the state's highly trained work force and the research and development opportunities at our many colleges and universities.
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The governor has decided that any time the primary purpose of a trip is political, costs associated with it should not be paid by the taxpayer.
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The governor is extremely pleased that the Legislature has acted on his request to set aside part of the surplus to pay for capital improvements in higher education.
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The governor is very active in his support of civic, religious, and social service organizations, but he doesn't do it for public acclaim. There are certain aspects of his charitable giving that are public, but the majority of it is conducted privately, and he prefers to keep it private.
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The governor's priorities are more funding for schools, local aid and to lower the tax rate.
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The governor understands this is a complex case and he believes the panel should take the time necessary to do a complete and thorough job.
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We have the money, we have the housing and we have the emergency personnel. We stand by and are ready to assist.
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We think special legislation is called for, and we're willing to work with the church to help them carry out their charitable mission.
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You'd have your head in the sand if you didn't recognize that there are students who come here from countries that sponsor terrorism.
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We look forward to signing it sometime next week. As with any appropriations bill, the governor will use his powers to make some modifications and adjustments, but they won't affect the main purpose of the bill.
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We would like the bench to reflect the diversity of the community at large.
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What is apparent is that Otis is staying open and our current Massachusetts Air National Guard is being kept at current levels.