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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These are traditionally bread-and-butter issues for the Democrats, and the fact that we have a Republican governor pushing for the changes we need means there exists a wonderful opportunity to get something done.
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The Romney job record is a strong one. When the governor got into office, we were losing thousands of jobs every month. Today the unemployment is almost a full point lower and we're adding jobs every month.
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These differences with the Legislature are not essential to the goal of getting everyone covered with insurance.
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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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It does take a concerted effort to get women on the bench. There was a lot of outreach to encourage more female applicants.
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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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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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Since Gov. Romney is not seeking re-election, there is no campaign to run, and so he has ended his contractual relationship with Mike Murphy. Mike has been a trusted friend and adviser, and he always will be.
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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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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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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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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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The governor's priorities are more funding for schools, local aid and to lower the tax rate.
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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.