Bruce Kiernan

Housing, schools, communities.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

"No matter how good the teachers are, no matter how good the programs are, if a kid walks into a crummy, broken-down, mice-ridden building it sends a message to him or her about how much we *don't* value that kid's education." (7:00) - @jimbraude on @BosPublicRadio

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@JesusFerna7026 The principle fails with FIFA. For many fans, the "interest" at stake is the game, & a competitive World Cup. Many push back at *arbitrarily* taking top players out of critical games. Also, no one sees a consistent "rule of law" or FIFA as an "institution" to be defended.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@mikerodak Men's college soccer shows where this can go. Different sport, different balance of skill in US vs int'l - but expect trends in the same direction. 73% of the starters in the D1 soccer final were international. Average age of the D2 champion was 26. NCAA rules need changes.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@berkie1 I'm not sure if this is an unintentionally bad take, or an intentionally bad take - @mattyglesias seems to do a lot of the latter.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@fritdog23 @L3Buck @noonan_tim @kevmahoney86 @BostonHeraldHS By far the biggest factor in D1 public girls soccer is volunteers consistently sustaining a strong town program. Money absolutely helps. Club programs build on that. But a HS program won’t be competitive, and top athletes won’t choose that sport, without a strong town program.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@JackTreanor617 Yes. Are there any deeper comparisons of costs for US projects vs. others that explain what’s driving this?

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@GBHNews @Kadzis @reillyadam In contrast, he said Dukakis had done an effective job of putting his own people in place. 2/2

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@GBHNews @kadzis @reillyadam An insider commented (years ago) that Patrick's big mistake was not putting enough of his "own people" into state admin, to support and implement his agenda. So Healey may also face hurdles from a bureaucracy filled with 8 years of Baker appointees. 1/2

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” https://t.co/EH3reri9lz

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@drvolts Check out Elm St and Davis Sq in Somerville if you're ever this way. Busier there now than this photo from https://t.co/cl3ZlNN52y

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@RichardRubinDC Perhaps, but it seems consistent to use similar rules, with a 1 yr amortization. Many years of discussion led to the 2014 FASB rule. The key principle is showing all effects in the tax lines, which avoids a misleading "above the line" earnings impact.
https://t.co/QroYNVexZf

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@RichardRubinDC Recent proposal to extend proportional amortization to all tax credits. “Investment amortization is recorded on a net basis in the income tax line item with the tax credits received.”

https://t.co/ZJKW1Mr0tg

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@RichardRubinDC Few will, but this is the plan. Their tax calculation shows the full amount of tax. The credit is just another way of paying it.

Also, the calculation of tax rate should include the $900M; that can’t be omitted.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@ConsumerFed @MassAGO @AndreaForAG @ShannonForAG It’s long past time for Mass. to take the lead in ending these deceptive practices.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@jersiegel Best comment I’ve heard on the impact of the T on the workforce: when the T is only 80% reliable, that means I’m only 80% reliable.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@RadioFreeTom @phillrosen @MarkHertling @BrynnTannehill @CNN Along with reforms, so results better reflect those votes.

[Steve Vladeck @steve_vladeck]

Instead, the House hasn’t been expanded since 1911 — when we had 30% of today’s population.

Expansion wouldn’t change the problematic role of the Senate, but it *would* dilute the Senate’s weight (and the power of small states) in the Electoral College:

https://t.co/vO9q4DPRfp

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@reillyadam @GBHNews So it's very reasonable to vote based on the former more than the latter. Also, the latter often seem to be confirmation/signaling around the first - not really new info.

And of course, there are a lot of other less rational factors that go into voters' decisions. 2/2

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@reillyadam "impressions-based" preferences underestimates many/most voters. Preferences develop from candidates' history, sense of their character & ability, & predictability. OTOH most policy proposals are shelved after the election, because reality and changing circumstances. @GBHNews 1/

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@amyewalter @SimonWDC https://t.co/JbiuLkznwe

[Brian Deese Archived @briandeeseNEC]

New data out today from the Congressional Budget Office:

In the first six months of this fiscal year, the deficit has already fallen by $1.039 T – a 40% decline.

On top of last year, when the deficit fell by $360 B.

https://t.co/StE3Vjipr5

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@amyewalter @SimonWDC https://t.co/YDVnShlrZ9

[Harry Stein @HarrySteinDC]

Rising gas prices drove *62%* of the entire March CPI increase.

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@reillyadam @SoniaChangDiaz @maura_healey @GBHNews Some good background in this article from @CommonWealthMag. And the headline ironically sums up the issue -
Legislature will increase school funding [...] next year

https://t.co/GqbMSH80or

[Bruce Kiernan @bruceBOS]

@reillyadam @SoniaChangDiaz @maura_healey @GBHNews Great interview, thanks.

The 2019 #StudentOpportunityAct still faces annual budget hurdles around timing and amount of funding. It might be worth asking @SoniaChangDiaz and @maura_healey how they plan to actually get it funded. Clearly a complex challenge. 1/2