Tim Murray for Lieutenant Governor 2010

AA Bond Rating Affirmed

March 8, 2010 12:00 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

The Commonwealth's AA bond rating has again been affirmed by the three major rating agencies: Fitch Ratings, Moody's Investor Services and Standard & Poor's.

All of the agencies cited the Patrick Murray Administration's responsible and proactive stewardship of the Commonwealth's finances during the current economic downturn.

"Maintaining this rating allows us to make critical investments in our schools, roads and bridges, and housing while saving taxpayers money," said Governor Patrick.

Read the press release.

Tim Murray in Newsweek

March 5, 2010 11:42 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

The March 1 edition of Newsweek Magazine features a prominent quote from Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, pertaining to the thousands of jobs created or saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Massachusetts.

Read Tim's quote in Newsweek

Tim Goes "On the Record"

February 28, 2010 11:52 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

Tim Murray appeared on WCVB Channel 5's "On the Record" political roundtable to
talk politics with Ed Harding and Liz Brunner. Tim discussed a number of issues ranging from the 2010 gubernatorial race, to the Patrick-Murray administration's job creation efforts.

You can watch Tim's interview by clicking on the first two segments here.

More Jobs, More Growth, More Rail for Central MA

February 20, 2010 11:58 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

Lt. Gov. Tim Murray helped reach an agreement with CSX transportation that will create more than 400 jobs and boost commuter and freight rail services in Central Mass.

CSX plans to double the size of its freight yard in Worcester and make the city its new freight hub for New England. The $100 million project will help significantly increase the number of commuter rail trains between Worcester and Boston each day.

Read the Worcester Telegram & Gazette column: Murray gets kudos for rail plan

Tim Announces 25,000 Jobs from Stimulus

February 18, 2010 11:32 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

Marking the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Lt. Gov. Murray held a DNC press conference call to discuss the thousands of jobs the Recovery Act has created in Massachusetts.

Over 25,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers or construction jobs have been saved or created in Massachusetts because of the federal stimulus. The Patrick-Murray Administration has also met or exceeded every deadline for using recovery money put forth by the federal government.

Related coverage:

MetroWest Daily News: Lt. Gov. defends stimulus funds as job-creators

Lowell Sun: Murray fires back at GOP, says stimulus working for Mass.

Worcester Telegram: Brown labeled 'flat-out wrong'

AP: Murray: Brown 'flat-out wrong' on stimulus effect

FOX25: 1-year anniversary of stimulus package

New Central MA Campaign Office Photos

February 17, 2010 12:17 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

Governor Patrick and Lt. Gov. Murray were greeted by more than 200 grassroots activists in Worcester this month to celebrate the grand opening of their new Central MA regional campaign field office. Check out the photo slideshow from the opening.

SouthCoast Today: OUR VIEW: Baker voters beware

February 16, 2010 12:24 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

Charlie Baker is going to be asking the voters of Southeastern Massachusetts to turn from Gov. Deval Patrick and the Democrats in the November election.

He will be counting on convincing voters here that he is the savvy business leader who can dig the state out of a frightening financial and economic mess.

That might be a tough sell all by itself for the former head of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, which was placed in receivership by the state's insurance commissioner shortly after he became its chief executive officer and which needed nearly $250 million in a state-sponsored bond issue to remain afloat. He also was the state's secretary of administration and finance during part of the Big Dig project.

Continue reading SouthCoast Today: OUR VIEW: Baker voters beware.

Baker Opposes SouthCoast Rail

February 11, 2010 12:23 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

New Bedford Standard-Times: Republican gubernatorial candidate Baker cool to rail expansion.
February 11, 2010.

Charlie Baker brought his Republican gubernatorial campaign to New Bedford and Fall River Wednesday but he did not come bringing good news for the two-decade-long local effort to bring commuter rail to the region.

Continue reading Baker Opposes SouthCoast Rail.

Tim Talks with Fox25 at the 5 & Diner in Worcester

February 3, 2010 8:22 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

Response to House GOP Attacks on Behalf of Charlie Baker:

February 3, 2010 5:18 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

The following is a statement from Communications Director Alec Loftus in response to House Republican attacks on behalf of Charlie Baker:

"In an attempt to deflect attention from Charlie Baker's responsibility for the Big Dig and crushing debt, House Republicans used their state computers to mail in a political attack that was as tedious as it was false.

"Republicans are desperately attempting to hide the truth about Charlie Baker, who was a leader in multiple administrations responsible for running up debt in Massachusetts to unconscionable levels.

"In stark contrast, three separate bond-rating agencies, Moody's, Fitch, and Standard & Poor's have affirmed the Patrick- Murray Administration's strong fiscal leadership with a AA bond rating.

"Baker and his Republican surrogates in the State House are now trying to re-write history about his role as chief architect of the Big Dig financing scheme. Just ask former Big Dig Chief Matt Amorello, who was right at Baker's side during his latest campaign kickoff."

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette: The Race for Governor

February 2, 2010 12:17 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

By Robert Z. Nemeth

Now that the historic contest for the U.S. Senate seat is behind us, attention is turning to the next major political battle of the year: the gubernatorial election. The three-way race is between the incumbent Democrat, Deval Patrick, state Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, who left the Democratic Party to run as an independent, and a Republican, Charles Baker. Christy Mihos, a Cape Cod businessman, who unsuccessfully ran for the job in 2006, is also in the race. ...

... I talked about the upcoming campaign and the governor's chances of winning a second term with Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray, whose political future is closely intertwined with that of Mr. Patrick. A consummate loyalist, he dismissed criticism of his boss and expressed optimism about the future. "The last time I checked the polls, we were winning," he told me.

Read Nemeth's full column.

Statement on Charles Baker's Support of Unlimited Spending by Special Interests and Foreign Companies

January 30, 2010 11:26 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

BOSTON - Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray today released the following statement on Republican Charles Baker's support[1] of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow special interests and even foreign corporations[2] to spend unlimited amounts of money on our elections.

"This week Charles Baker revealed his support for special interests and foreign corporations in their bid to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections right here in Massachusetts, and across the nation.

"Baker wants to open the floodgates to a new wave of campaign ads this November, funded by special interests and companies that aren't even based in America.

"It is becoming more and more clear that Baker is the candidate of special interests and powerful corporations, and will be indebted to them-and not the people of Massachusetts-if elected governor."

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[1] (NECN, 1/26/10, BroadSide with Jim Braude: Charlie Baker on Governor' Race
http://www.necn.com/pages/landing?blockID=169315)

[2] (The Wall Street Journal, 1/29/10, Foreign spending on politics fought
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704194504575031584009869108.html)

New MetroWest Network to End Homelessness

January 28, 2010 10:36 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

A new network to end homelessness in the MetroWest area has already helped 79 families move from shelters into permanent housing.

Tim visited Framingham Jan. 27 to officially launch the new regional network of the state's Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness for the MetroWest area.

Read the story in the MetroWest Daily News.

2010 State of the Commonwealth

January 22, 2010 12:54 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

"It's easy to be against things. It takes tough-mindedness and courage to be for something," said Governor Patrick in his State of the Commonwealth address. "In Massachusetts, at our best, we are for each other, we are about seeing our stake in our neighbors' dreams and struggles as well as our own."
2010 speech text
2009 year in review video
Patrick-Murray Administration accomplishments

On MSNBC, Tim Outlines High Stakes of Senate Race

January 18, 2010 9:00 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks | Permalink

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