Renaming Boston Spots, for 2024 Olympics and Beyond (Boston Globe) Some of these are quite funny. Like BoCo. At What Price Will the Games Be Worth It to Boston? (Boston Globe) Shirley Leung seems to have some skepticism for once. Although I must say, I found this to be hilarious: “It’s not that Olympics boosters are trying to pull a fast one on us….” Editorial: Tarr’s Olympic Bill Would Provide Needed Oversight (Gloucester Times) Editorial: Up Close with Olympics Elitism (Jam

Questions Linger on Boston’s Bid to Host the Olympics (Bay State Banner) Walsh, Boston 2024 Must Amend USOC Agreement (Dorchester Reporter) Boston Olympic Bid Faces More Than Digging Itself out of Snow (Chicago Tribune) Pols Oppose ’24 Olympics Venue Sites (Boston Herald) “I don’t mean to be rude about it, but what does anybody do with a velodrome after the Olympics?” Lynch: ‘I Have Major Problems’ with 2024 Olympic Stadium in Southie (Boston Herald) I like seeing such statem

A slow day given the blizzard. Five Reasons Boston is a Poor Fit for the 2024 Olympics (RTT News) Tarr Bill Requires Legislative Approval of Olympics Bid (Daily News of Newburyport) Sad that Republicans, not liberal Democrats, have been taking the leadership on this. The latter have been silent or supportive. Changing Boston’s Map, Olympics Style (Boston Globe) The Globe mocks Boston 2024’s invention of neighborhood names. Boston Hosting the Olympics Would Be an Epic Fail (Ma

Mayor Marty Walsh’s first public meeting about the city’s Olympics bid, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been pushed back a week due to the blizzard. The details are now as follows: ** Tuesday, February 3 6:30 PM Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street ** We hope to see you there!

A bit slow today: 2024 Olympics in Boston? Not So Fast, Say Taxpayer (Breitbart News) I’m agreeing with Howie Carr…The Olympics really does bring people together. Watchdogs Wary of Boston 2024 Hires (Boston Herald) United Independent Party’s Evan Falchuk Reminds Taxpayers of Cost of Olympics during Pittsfield Visit (Berkshire Eagle) On The Record: Chris Dempsey (WCVB) An interview with No Boston Olympics’s Chris Dempsey. Part II of that interview. Don’t Be Fooled, the Olympic

Opponents Weigh Referendum on Boston’s 2024 Olympics Bid (WBUR) 2024 Boston Olympics? Let the Lawsuits Begin (MetroWest Daily News) US Should Foot Part of the Bill for Olympics (Boston Globe) Globe Editorial Board calling for use of public funds. Don’t worry, I’m sure Boston 2024 is already lobbying for that. Knucklehead of the Week: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh (San Francisco Chronicle) Falchuk Looking to Grow Independent Party, Reject Olympics (iBerkshires.com) 2024: The Year o

Landowners Say Consent Not Given for Games Plans (Boston Globe) Davey to Take Over Leadership of Boston 2024 (Boston Herald) Changing leadership already? A Look at Olympics Budget Points to Overruns (Boston Globe) Op-ed by Andrew Zimbalist, the economist who spoke at the No Boston Olympics meeting 3 Challenges for Boston 2024’s Olympic Bidding Documents (Boston.com) Opponents Weigh Referendum on Boston 2024 Olympics Bid (Washington Times) Editorial Cartoon: Olympics Speech (B

Jondergate Boston 2024 Free Speech Kerfuffle: Walsh’s Explanation Worse Than Original Ban (WBUR) Mayor Walsh’s Letter to City Employees (Boston Globe) What bull. Walsh Tries to Clarify USOC Rule on Bid Talk (Boston Globe) “Walsh, however, has not said if he plans to change the agreement.” Spoiler: He has none. Boston’s Ban on Anti-Olympics Talk is Unproductive (Fortune) Lawyers: Boston “Has to Be Ready” for Lawsuits over Deal Requiring Employees to Support Olympics Bid (Massl

The two biggest stories from yesterday were Marty Walsh’s gag order on city employees and Boston 2024’s partial release of the bid to the public. Joindergate Walsh OK’d Ban on Criticism of Olympics Bid (Boston Globe) Not only does the document he signed ban city employees from criticizing the Olympics, the IOC, or the USOC, but it also requires them to actively promote the bid. The authoritarianism of the Olympics on clear display. Walsh, Olympic Committee Must Drop Ban on Cr

Boston’s 2024 Olympics Bid Thrown into Doubt (Wall Street Journal) Boston 2024 Olympic Bid Could Be in Jeopardy with Voter Referendum (LA Times) Could Vote Kill Boston Olympic Bid? (Chicago Tribune) Walsh Opposes Putting Olympics Question to Voters (WCVB) Boston Mayor Says He Won’t Try to Block Referendum on Hosting 2024 Olympics (New York Times) Doesn’t mean he wants it to happen though, as the prior link shows. Berlin Will Hold Olympic Referendum if Chosen for 2024 Bid (Bos