Deval Patrick

PRICES WERE out of control at the end of third-century Rome, and the Emperor Diocletian was determined to rein them in. In AD 301 he issued his famous Edict on Prices , a complex piece of legislation that banned speculation and established price ceilings for a wide range of goods and services. But the ambitious law failed. Though violators could be punished with death, inflation and speculation persisted. Goods were hoarded, or sold on the black market. The economic crisis worsened.

Try as I might to leave this Liberty Mutual lunacy behind - the $50 million annual pay packages , the fleet of five corporate jets , the rampant conflicts on the board of directors, the $4.5 million renovation to the chief executive's suite - someone keeps drawing me back, and that someone is Deval Patrick. I can't get a remark of the governor's out of my head. The Globe had revealed that recently retired chief executive Ted Kelly made nearly $200 million over the past four years, that company planes constantly flew to airports near Kelly's vacation homes, and that the top nine...

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandyan (nal-BAN'-dee-uhn) and others will be celebrating the local immigrant community at the dedication ceremony of Armenian Heritage Park in downtown Boston. Patrick and Nalbandyan will be joined by city Mayor Thomas Menino and local officials at the Tuesday morning ceremony on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. A gift from Massachusetts' Armenian-American community, the park celebrates local immigrants and their contributions to the community.

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandyan (nal-BAN'-dee-uhn) and others will be celebrating the local immigrant community at the dedication ceremony of Armenian Heritage Park in downtown Boston. Patrick and Nalbandyan will be joined by city Mayor Thomas Menino and local officials at the Tuesday morning ceremony on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. A gift from Massachusetts' Armenian-American community, the park celebrates local immigrants and their contributions to the community.

Deval Patrick has been friends with Ron Walker for years, so when Walker, president of the merchant bank Next Street, asked the governor if he would officiate at his wedding, Patrick happily said yes. The ceremony, held yesterday at the Four Seasons Hotel, was an intimate affair for about 30 guests. It also was not a first for the governor, who in September officiated the wedding of his daughter Sarah Baker Patrick and her husband, Marco Morgese. Walker, a former senior executive at Sovereign Bank, exchanged "I do's" with Shawnda Rose, a community outreach manager at Mattapan Community Health Center.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, one of several co-chairs of President Obama's reelection campaign, today defended the president's positions on energy and government bailouts. Republican candidates – particularly former House speaker Newt Gingrich – have recently attacked Obama for policies that lead to rising gas prices. If gas prices continue to increase, the issue will be important to voters in November. Patrick, speaking today on ABC's "This Week" together with Republican Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, said rather than...

His friendship with President Obama has sparked talk of a Cabinet appointment or a Supreme Court nomination should the Democrats retain the White House this fall. His travel to presidential primary states, national TV appearances, and book-writing have prompted speculation about his own presidential candidacy in 2016 should Obama lose reelection. And a couple of long weekends in the Berkshires, a lengthy trade mission to South America, and vacations to such exotic locales as Paris and the Virgin Islands have fueled the opinion he's lost...

We know this about Governor Deval Patrick 's new son-in-law: He can cook. Appearing on WTKK-FM yesterday, the governor dished a little on Marco Morgese , the man who married his daughter, Sarah Baker Patrick , earlier this month. The couple, you'll recall, got hitched at Patrick's "Sweet P Farm" in Richmond Sept. 5, and the governor presided at the ceremony. Speaking on the radio yesterday, Patrick had this to say about Morgese: "He's Italian. I mean, Italian Italian, from Rome.

Governor Deval Patrick's role as a much-vaunted surrogate for President Obama has largely been limited to party activist speeches like the one he will deliver tonight when he addresses South Carolina Democrats. But his higher value may be on display Sunday, when he appears on the CBS News program "Face the Nation" to discuss President Obama's gay marriage pronouncement this week. Patrick leads Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage. His younger daughter, Katherine, is gay. And his...

Immigrant advocates are protesting the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to launch a federal program aimed at identifying illegal immigrants arrested for crimes. The activists say the Secure Communities program seriously erodes immigrant trust in the police, encourages officers to engage in racial profiling, and erodes civil liberties. They also said the program contradicts the Obama administration's announced intention to focus immigration enforcement on serious criminals.

Governor Deval Patrick joined UMass officials Wednesday to break ground on a new center that they say will be the first-in-the-nation to allow startups the ability to test their biomanufacturing methods and products during development, as well as access a wide-range of support. Patrick, University of Massachusetts president Robert Caret, and UMass Dartmouth chancellor Jean MacCormack spoke at the morning groundbreaking ceremony for the Massachusetts Accelerator for Biomanufacturing.

Speaking to both state and national audiences, Governor Deval Patrick today defended the idea of government promoting near universal health care, even as he called on lawmakers, health care providers, and the business community to work jointly on controlling its cost. The twin targets reflected his role both as leader of the state and a top surrogate speaker for President Obama. The Democratic president is defending his federal health care overhaul from criticism by Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee who enacted the state's health care reforms...

His friendship with President Obama has sparked talk of a Cabinet appointment or a Supreme Court nomination should the Democrats retain the White House this fall. His travel to presidential primary states, national TV appearances, and book-writing have prompted speculation about his own presidential candidacy in 2016 should Obama lose reelection. And a couple of long weekends in the Berkshires, a lengthy trade mission to South America, and vacations to such exotic locales as Paris and the Virgin Islands have fueled the opinion he's lost interest in...

Governor Deval Patrick's role as a much-vaunted surrogate for President Obama has largely been limited to party activist speeches like the one he will deliver tonight when he addresses South Carolina Democrats. But his higher value may be on display Sunday, when he appears on the CBS News program "Face the Nation" to discuss President Obama's gay marriage pronouncement this week. Patrick leads Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage. His younger daughter, Katherine, is gay. And his predecessor as governor, Mitt Romney,...

The state gambling commission has become bogged down in "distractions" that have hobbled it in its main mission to license up to three gambling resorts and one slot parlor, Governor Deval Patrick said Thursday. The governor, in speaking with reporters, seemed agitated by the weeklong controversy surrounding the commission's hiring last week of a Patrick administration official, C. Stanley McGee, who was accused of child sexual assault at a Florida resort in 2007. Though he was never prosecuted, McGee's hiring as the commission's interim...

Immigrant advocates are protesting the decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to launch a federal program aimed at identifying illegal immigrants arrested for crimes. The activists say the Secure Communities program seriously erodes immigrant trust in the police, encourages officers to engage in racial profiling, and erodes civil liberties. They also said the program contradicts the Obama administration's announced intention to focus immigration enforcement on serious criminals.

Senator Scott Brown and Governor Deval Patrick joined Celtics brass, including Danny Ainge and Steve Pagliuca , yesterday to launch an initiative called the Celtics CommUNITY Crew. The new crew spent the day refurbishing the Mattahunt Elementary School and Community Center in Mattapan - and, of course, playing a little basketball.

Try as I might to leave this Liberty Mutual lunacy behind - the $50 million annual pay packages , the fleet of five corporate jets , the rampant conflicts on the board of directors, the $4.5 million renovation to the chief executive's suite - someone keeps drawing me back, and that someone is Deval Patrick. I can't get a remark of the governor's out of my head. The Globe had revealed that recently retired chief executive Ted Kelly made nearly $200 million over the past four years, that company planes constantly flew to airports near Kelly's...

Gov. Deval Patrick has cancelled his events today after his eldest daughter, Sarah, became "ill and temporarily disoriented" while at dinner last night, a spokesman said. Sarah Patrick is in stable condition and will remain in the hospital today to undergo testing and observation, the spokesman, Brendan Ryan, said in a statement. Gov. Patrick and his wife, Diane, are spending the day with Sarah, Ryan said. No further information was immediately available. In September, the governor officiated at Sarah Patrick's wedding to Marco Morgese at the Patrick's Sweet P Farm...

Governor Deval Patrick is establishing a Council for Innovation as part of an ongoing effort to use new technologies to find cost efficiencies in the delivery of government services, his office said Wednesday. To form the council, Patrick has recruited venture capitalists, academics, and start-up company founders. There is also a plan to create a government innovation officer position. The council's mandate is to advise the governor on how innovation and new technology can be used to streamline the delivery of services and cut expenses at a time when the government's...