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  1. MA October home sales jumped 17.2% - highest sales for the month of October since 2005, and 4th consecutive month that home sales climbed.
  2. Gov gets $30M in recovery $ to revive 5 affordable housing projects stalled due to lack of equity in low-income housing tax credit markets.
  3. MA unemployment rate falls from 9.3% to 8.9% - while national rate rose to over 10%. MA heading in the right direction under Gov. Patrick.
  4. Great news about new additions to campaign team - Sydney Asbury and Tito Jackson, along with Clare Kelly and Lonsdale Koester in new roles!
  5. Since 3/07, DCF under Comm. McClain has increased the number of children who were adopted within 24 months of entry into care by 48%.
  6. Dave Guarino has a cool list of MA political players on Twitter-check it out- http://bit.ly/306fsX
  7. No suprise Globe says Cahill and Baker are talking about joining up - they both want to take state backwards, Gov/LG leading us thru crisis.
  8. Gov success on Trans Reform - abolished Turnpike, ended 23 and out at MBTA, brought civilian flaggers, $3B investment in roads and bridges.
  9. Time out from Politics - Saw Bruce Springsteen at MSG in New York last night. What an amazing show!
  10. 3 national credit rating agencies affirmed MA ‘AA’ bond rating, citing the Gov’s responsible budget management during the economic crisis.
  11. Google plans to grow "very rapidly in the next few months" in MA, and has already expanded from a few to 200 employees since 2005.
  12. Got a peek at the next version of the Gov's web site from Charles Steelfisher today - Wow! It is an amazing organizing/communication site.
  13. Watch Secretary Mullan talk about the new Transportation Agency - http://bit.ly/2tO3n9
  14. After years of R's talking about Transportation reform, Gov. Patrick gets it done...Reform + Investment in roads and bridges.
  15. "Health Care For All applauds Gov. Deval Patrick's support for health reform, especially in these difficult economic times." 10/29/09
  16. @stevepagliuca Nice work!
  17. Gov. Patrick announces 23,533 jobs created or retained from Federal Stimulus money over the past 8 months.
  18. Home sales up for 3rd consecutive month - sign that MA housing market is recovering, according to Banker and Tradesman.
  19. Clean Tech Job Trends 2009 rates MA as the fourth best location for clean-tech jobs in the country - Gov. Patrick's efforts paying off!
  20. Biotech in MA increased employment nearly 7% during the recession (only 2% nationally) according to Moody's Economy.com.