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GENERAL ELECTRIC FAIL

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted November 15, 2017 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

 

Conglomerate’s woes throw Boston HQ deal contradictions into bold relief

 

What a surprise. General Electric is tanking, and the scheme to bring the multinational’s headquarters to Boston is looking worse by the day. And whom shall the public blame if that once-secret deal cut by Gov. Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh in January 2016 goes south? Potentially ...  read more

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: boondoggle, Boston, Boston Globe, Boston Planning and Development Agency, Boston Redevelopment Authority, building, capitalism, construction, corporation, corruption, criticism, deal, fort point, GE, General Electric, Giveaway, Gov Charlie Baker, headquarters, jobs, labor, Massachusetts, mayor Marty Walsh, Necco, PILOT, PR, Procter & Gamble, public, public relations, scam, scheme, tax breaks

WELFARE KINGS: BAKER MOVES TO MAKE CORPORATE GIVEAWAYS EVEN SWEETER

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted June 28, 2016 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS

It’s the situation that arises when a giant corporation like GE wants extraordinary amounts of state money to site facilities in the Commonwealth.

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Charlie Baker, corporate giveaway, corporate welfare, fort point, GE, General Electric, helipad, Jamie Eldridge, Make GE Pay, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Necco

GE BOSTON DEAL: THE MISSING MANUAL, PART 8

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted June 21, 2016 Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS

The terms of the essentially secret deal that led to this situation—brokered by high public officials and GE leadership with no public oversight whatsoever—are already being violated.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, News, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Boston Business Journal, Boston Redevelopment Authority, BRA, Charlie Baker, devbelopment, fort point, GE Boston Deal, General Electric, Marty Walsh, Massachusetts, Necco, The Missing Manual

GE BOSTON DEAL: THE MISSING MANUAL, PART 6

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted April 8, 2016 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS

General Electric brass, pols celebrate government giveaway while public opposition grows

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS Tagged With: #mapoli, Apparent Horizon, Boston Redevelopment Authority, BRA, Charlie Baker, General Electric, Innovation District, Jason Pramas. Immelt, Marty Walsh, Necco, protests, tax giveaways

GE BOSTON DEAL: THE MISSING MANUAL, PART 5

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted March 25, 2016 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS

General Electric’s Boston charm offensive presents dilemma for Boston nonprofits, others

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS Tagged With: BBJ, Boston, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, business, corporate welfare, GE, General Electric, headquarters, Immelt, Innovation District, Jason Pramas, Massachusetts, media, Necco

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