Robert Phelps, MBA

Business Builder, Hyper-Sales Growth, Healthcare Technology Innovations, Diet, Exercise and Disease Management

[Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @MassFiscal]

Haven't we already seen this movie before? 🎬🤔

A massive government contract is awarded. Politically connected people are involved. Questions are raised about how the deal came together. The administration dismisses the concerns and tells the public that everything is fine.

Now, the Healey administration is moving forward with a nearly $2 billion courthouse deal in Springfield that could commit taxpayers to 40 years of lease payments.

The winning development team includes a firm led in part by the husband of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and the interim executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.

Two losing bidders have filed a lawsuit alleging conflicts of interest and serious problems with the procurement process.

Governor Healey says she has no ethics concerns.

After the controversy surrounding the Applegreen highway service plaza contract, taxpayers should not be expected to simply accept another politically connected deal without scrutiny.

No one is saying political connections alone prove wrongdoing. But when billions of taxpayer dollars and decades of public payments are at stake, the standard should be more than "trust us."

The administration should immediately release the complete procurement record, explain how conflicts were reviewed, and pause the contract until the courts and the public have had an opportunity to examine the allegations.

Taxpayers should not be locked into a 40-year agreement while serious questions remain unanswered.

#mapoli

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

U.S. grocery slowdown deepens as shoppers buy fewer items https://t.co/ULOvAA95XX

[Chester Tam @islantstudio]

The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is calling on the Healey administration to pause a nearly $2 billion, 40-year lease for the new Springfield courthouse, the Roderick L. Ireland Regional Justice Center.

The winning development team includes CoJo Partners. Its principals are Conan Harris, husband of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and John Barros, who is currently serving as interim executive director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.

Two losing bidders have filed a lawsuit alleging undisclosed conflicts of interest, questions about site control, and inconsistent application of procurement rules. This comes less than a year after the Applegreen highway service plaza deal collapsed amid similar concerns over transparency and conflicts.

When nearly $2 billion in taxpayer money is on the line over four decades, a little extra scrutiny and full transparency never hurts.

What do you think? Should the state slow this down and release the procurement records for review?

[Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @MassFiscal]

Here we go again, another state contract that absolutely stinks. Is it too much to ask that a contract winners not be married to a Massachusetts member of Congress? @RepPressley

[Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee]

Share if you agree that the Senate shouldn’t take its August recess until it has passed the SAVE America Act.

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

Most people don’t consume enough especially in the summer months. https://t.co/IwFThrX7zg

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

Good information about the benefits of chia and flax seed for a healthy diet. https://t.co/DcHA65dCS0

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

"They've forgotten all about God
He's the only reason we exist"

All Those Years Ago - George Harrison

[Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @MassFiscal]

⚠️ When politicians say “new revenue,” taxpayers should hear one thing:

They're coming back for more.

Gov. Healey says she’ll “take anything under consideration” when it comes to new state revenue.

Instead of looking for new ways to collect more money, Beacon Hill should be focused on broad-based tax relief, affordable and reliable energy, and getting spending under control.

Massachusetts residents are already paying enough.

[Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @MassFiscal]

Senator Michael Barrett is saying the quiet part out loud here.

Massachusetts is planning to dramatically expand the electric grid, build more offshore wind and solar, electrify homes and transportation, and expects utilities to “get very, very rich.”

Why? Because Beacon Hill’s net-zero mandates require it.

This isn’t about lowering your electric bill. It’s about spending billions to reshape how every Massachusetts resident heats their home, drives their car, and uses electricity, while forcing more people to buy electricity through electrification mandates powered by some of the most expensive forms of energy generation possible.

The Senate energy bill doubles down on this agenda instead of addressing the affordability and reliability crisis families are facing today.

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

Amla's nutrition: 5 health benefits https://t.co/2Xh9Nyrfd7 via @NewsBytesApp

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord!
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart,
Who also do no wrong, but walk in His ways.
Psalm 119:1-3

[Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance @MassFiscal]

🚨 On Thursday, the SJC ruled that the ballot question to reduce the income tax from 5% to 4% will not be on the November ballot, citing failure on the part of Attorney General Andrea Campbell to provide a fair and accurate summary of the question.

“This is a disgraceful outcome for Massachusetts taxpayers and a direct result of the Attorney General’s failure to do her job properly,” said Paul D. Craney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance.

“More than 100,000 residents signed petitions to put tax relief before the voters. They followed the process, did the work, and earned a place on the ballot. Now, because the Attorney General’s office produced a summary the court found to be significantly misleading, voters are being denied the chance to decide for themselves whether Massachusetts should lower its income tax.”

This decision doesn't make Massachusetts more affordable.

#mapoli

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Yes

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

The states where Americans pay the most — and least — for electricity

https://t.co/UXrq2lYShX
Massachusetts in the top of the most expensive!

[Derrick Evans @DerrickEvans4WV]

🚨 WATCH: Chad Pergram confronts Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley over her massive earnings while in office.

“How did you make all this income? Is it appropriate for members of Congress to make so much money? Should there be rules?”

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

Consumer confidence plunges to lowest level in more than a decade

https://t.co/jga30An1h4
Employment trends???

[ThePersistence @ScottPresler]

@elonmusk Baloney.

It doesn’t matter whether or not he has the votes.

Bring it up for a vote & we’ll be able to find out who is with us or against us.

Pass the SAVE Act now!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

This is critical to save America

[Robert Phelps, MBA @phelpsrt]

Newsom says California wealth tax 'really damaging' as billionaires move money, businesses out of state

https://t.co/RCaMSqy5BV