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Article: Patrick wields a skillful pen
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- August 13, 2008
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GOVERNOR Deval Patrick, who ran for office as a political
reformer, has struggled to work productively with the Legislature
while also being true to his campaign promises to challenge the
political status quo. This month Patrick found a way to thread that
needle, to the benefit of sound public policy.
On Friday, Patrick resisted pressure from public employee unions
and vetoed legislation that would have hiked state pensions without
a responsible way to pay for it. On Sunday, despite a squeeze from
pharmaceutical interests, he signed a bill that includes disclosure
requirements for drug and medical device companies of payments to
doctors above $50. Last week, Patrick returned a bill that ...