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 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 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 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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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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We would have preferred a different outcome, but we fought that fight and lost. It's the governor's job to 'faithfully execute' the laws, even the ones he disagrees with.
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We would like the bench to reflect the diversity of the community at large.
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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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I think the governor and I had an appreciation for a more coherent and organized communications structure than was employed by prior administrations,
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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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He had this image of a lanky, unaffected Yankee Republican who didn't have a care in the world.
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Photos are public documents and subject to disclosure upon request.
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If and when a bill reaches the governor's desk, there will be time for its opponents and supporters to make their arguments.
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It does take a concerted effort to get women on the bench. There was a lot of outreach to encourage more female applicants.