"The Patrick administration has awarded a $32 million contract to a Connecticut company to produce the next generation of driver's licenses.... Currently, Massachusetts licenses are manufactured in Washington state"
WTF?! Shouldn't those be JOBS for OUR STATE?!
How much of a CARBON FOOTPRINT is that TRANSPORTATION COST LEAVING, huh? Yeah, global warming, sure.
Of course, my pro-police state, pro0fascism, agenda-pushing BG never mentions this is due to the FEDS requirement for a National ID tracker for every citizen.
"License redesign to target ID theft; State awards $32m contract to Conn. company" by John Ellement, Globe Staff | September 26, 2008
The Patrick administration has awarded a $32 million contract to a Connecticut company to produce the next generation of driver's licenses, which are expected to be more secure against identity theft, officials said yesterday.
Not a MASSACHUSETTS ONE? So WHICH FRIEND of YOURS works there, Guv?
The company, L-1 Identity Solutions, also has agreed to build a plant in the state to manufacture the licenses for the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Officials refused to disclose the location of the plant for security reasons.
PFFFFFFT! It's a DRIVERS LICENSE, not a NUKE PLANT!!!!
Currently, Massachusetts licenses are manufactured in Washington state. Ann Dufresne, Registry spokeswoman, said the contract also includes an upgrade for the computer network the agency's branches use to direct people to the right employee.
In another development designed to encourage consumers to use online Registry services, the agency will soon begin sending letters notifying people whose licenses are about to expire that they can renew online.
Dufresne said the Registry routinely sends the letters out 45 days before the licenses are set to expire but will now notify those who do not have outstanding fines or fees that they can avoid a trip to a branch.Yup, they will do ANYTHING to HELP THEMSELVES into YOUR WALLET!!!!
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