the Democratic Party must view this election not only as a wake up call, but also as an opportunity to renew our focus on the issues that drove voters across the country towards the Republican Party this year.
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Boston business groups accept idea of property tax shift as talks continue
We have collectively encouraged the city to utilize other tools available to them and embraced by previous city administrations: reduced spending growth, short term use of a portion of the city’s ample reserve funds, and direct assistance to vulnerable residents.
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O’Brien to Goldberg: ‘I did exactly what you asked me to do’
A copy of O’Brien’s remarks were provided by her legal team. Goldberg has not released her decision regarding O’Brien. The two sides appear headed for court.
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O’Brien’s attorney calls the Cannabis Commission ‘a place that lives on grievances’
Stern’s statement is rambling in places, but it also captures some of the drama of this classic fight between the treasurer and O’Brien, a former treasurer herself who Goldberg appointed to chair the commission.
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Did O’Brien commit ‘gross misconduct’? Read some of the documents yourself
With Shannon O’Brien expected to challenge the firing in court, some of the documents related to Goldberg’s investigation of O’Brien are starting to emerge.
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CCC acting chair balks at IG’s call for receiver
The challenges at the Commission are far from secret. We are committed to resolving them. In fact, we have a blueprint for a governance structure that is in its final stages of legal review and will be taken up at a public meeting.
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Legislature should appoint Cannabis Control Commission receiver
At this point, I respectfully submit that there is an urgent need for the legislative leadership to take immediate action to statutorily authorize the appointment of, and appoint, a receiver with clearly delineated authority to manage the day-to-day operations of the CCC.
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WBUR, once flush, is warning of tight times ahead
We’ve seen a dramatic loss of sponsorship support. In the digital age, almost all that money now goes to the big platforms — like Facebook, Google, Amazon and Spotify. This is bad news for the news business and has created big gaps that can’t easily be filled. In the last five years, our annual on-air sponsorship income (underwriting) has dropped by more than 40 percent — nearly $7 million.
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Mattapan trolley is a unicorn, says Milton official in letter
The Mattapan Trolley Line is a unicorn that is separate from the MBTA Red Line, Green Line, Orange Line, or Blue Line, is treated as such by the MBTA, and is not addressed in the Guidelines.
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Here is why state feels Milton is a rapid transit community
The Guidelines do not – and cannot – take into consideration the quality of the service or the type of equipment used on any given line.
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Steward to Healey: We are cooperating, pursuing orderly sale of hospitals
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you personally concerning the orderly departure of Steward from Massachusetts.
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Healey letter to Steward’s de la Torre demands data
The following is a letter Gov. Maura Healey sent to Ralph de la Torre, the president and CEO of Steward Health Care, on Tuesday. AS YOU ARE AWARE, my administration […]