Note: Sometimes I don’t have time or enough to say to write a full post on a subject that I might find interesting, so I’ve decided to experiment over coming weeks with occasional ‘Short takes’ posts, similar to what other bloggers do. Anyway, here’s my inaugural ‘Short takes’:

— We still need to get to the bottom of why the state went with a financially inferior bid: “Healey: Nothing ‘untoward’ about MassDOT plaza contract award’ (BBJ)

— And we need to get to the bottom of this too: “Legal Group Wants Probe of Boston ‘Hidden Real Estate Tax’” (B&T)

— Sorry, I’m not convinced: “Wu Rejects Claim of Retaliation on Assessments” (B&T)

— The answer to Larry’s question: No. “Trump mulls a ‘shadow’ Fed chair as he rips Powell on rate cuts. Is the president right?” (Globe)

— Good idea, bad execution: “Online university UMass Global could spell financial trouble for the state” (Globe)

— We didn’t even make the list: “The 50 best airports in America, ranked” (Washington Post)

— Maybe a national millionaire’s tax isn’t such a bad idea: “A Family Spent $500,000 on Built-In Cabinets for Those Costco Runs” (WSJ)

— Tom Brady loves this elite beautiful-people stuff: “Jeff Bezos is getting married in Venice. Here’s who made the guest list.” (Globe)