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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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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Photos are public documents and subject to disclosure upon request.
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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,