Eleventh-hour Senate move could upend tax rebate ballot question
‘Majority’ of senators on board with eliminating law that forced $3 billion in refunds four years ago
Democrats in the Senate appear to be coalescing around a late-term push to repeal the law known as Chapter 62F, in the process inviting incendiary anger from groups that want government to control its spending habits.
THE CODCAST
Navigating Massachusetts news deserts
While several hyperlocal newsrooms have launched in communities across the state, there is an information gap forming: Many Bay State residents live in news deserts.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Commonwealth in depth
With public health at stake, many Boston hospitals struggle to meet the city’s air pollution goals
Hospitals in Boston consume far more energy than other buildings, and many rely on fossil-fuel–powered centralized energy systems, making it challenging for the city to meet its 2050 net-zero emissions goal
BY THE NUMBERS
Yet again, legislative competition in Massachusetts will be woeful
Three in five House, Senate races will feature only one candidate on the ballot
From the Archives
On Heritage Road
In the heart of suburbia, anxieties about the new economy


