Attorney General Andrea Campbell was generous in certifying dozens of ballot initiatives, the first step for them to go before voters in the 2024 and 2026 cycle, but she used […]
Hits and misses on ballot questions targeting elections
Posted inEducation
Massachusetts 3rd graders falling short of early literacy benchmarks
READING IS THE foundation of all learning, and literacy the touchstone for academic success. While reading is essential at all grade levels, third grade is a student’s most pivotal year – […]
Posted inPolitics
Ballot question season already at a boil
THE FIRST REAL starting shot of the state ballot question cycle has been fired, kicking several high profile campaigns into high gear and already raising the specter of legal challenges. Voters […]
Posted inThe Download
Is Massachusetts becoming the state of emergency?
In government, as in life, what gets the most attention is often a matter of priorities. It’s hard to focus on too much at once, so the most important things […]
Posted inPolitics
Is Massachusetts becoming the state of emergency?
IN GOVERNMENT, as in life, what gets the most attention is often a matter of priorities. It’s hard to focus on too much at once, so the most important things […]
Posted inOpinion, State Government
Expanding tax credit will make Massachusetts a leader in family policy again
MASSACHUSETTS CONSISTENTLY ranks as the top state to raise a family. The reason is simple: our family policies – from paid leave and childcare to education and safety – and […]
Posted inHousing, State Government, State House News Service
Housing activists look to bond bill for funding, possible transfer fee
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE IT’S NOW eight months into Gov. Maura Healey’s administration and the wait continues for major proposals from the Corner Office to address perhaps the governor’s signature […]
Posted inEconomy, Energy, Government
Will new offshore wind bids bring competitive pricing?
AT LEAST THREE of the five offshore wind developers with leases off the coast of Massachusetts are likely to submit bids in the state’s next procurement, but it’s unclear whether […]
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Will new offshore wind bids bring competitive pricing?
At least three of the five offshore wind developers with leases off the coast of Massachusetts are likely to submit bids in the state’s next procurement, but it’s unclear whether […]
Posted inEducation
Arriving students victims – and villains – in Massachusetts housing crunch
IT’S AS REGULAR as clockwork – and as orderly as a hurricane. Each fall, hundreds of thousands of college and university students descend on the state’s roughly 150 institutions of […]
Posted inOpinion
Trump’s insurrection should disqualify him for office
IT IS INDEED ironic that Donald J. Trump, who entered politics with his disreputable efforts to disqualify Barack Obama from the presidency by ludicrously claiming that he was born in […]
Posted inOpinion
Charles Eliot’s public, private creations treated very differently
IN 1891, at the urging of famed landscape architect Charles Eliot, the Massachusetts Legislature created the world’s first land trust, The Trustees of Reservations. Eliot was 32 years old. He […]
Posted inEducation
Why Latino parents seem satisfied with Boston schools — but big challenges remain
WHEN LATINO AND Asian parents in Boston watch their children navigate the school hallways, fluently conversing in English, it is a moment of triumph. It’s a tangible step toward achieving […]
Posted inThe Download
Healey launches offshore wind procurement at risky time
GOV. MAURA HEALEY launched what she described as the region’s largest offshore wind procurement this week. “With our top academic institutions, robust workforce training programs, innovative companies, and support from […]
Posted inEconomy, Energy, Government, Politics
Healey launches offshore wind procurement at risky time
GOV. MAURA HEALEY launched what she described as the region’s largest offshore wind procurement this week. “With our top academic institutions, robust workforce training programs, innovative companies, and support from […]
Posted inHousing, Immigration, State House News Service
Healey calls in National Guard to aid shelter effort
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FACING A STEADY influx of migrants from other countries, Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday activated up to 250 National Guard members to provide basic services at […]
Posted inThe Download
SJC sides with Galvin in imposing higher standards on broker-dealers
IN THE WORLD of finance, only those who offer specific investment advice have been held to the highest standard of care for their clients. When Secretary of State Bill Galvin […]
Posted inCourts, Economy
SJC sides with Galvin in imposing higher standards on broker-dealers
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE, only those who offer specific investment advice have been held to the highest standard of care for their clients. When Secretary of State Bill Galvin […]
Posted inOpinion
Latest ranked choice ballot questions unconstitutional
IN 2020, nearly 80 percent of the state’s cities and towns, as well as 55 percent of the state’s voters, rejected a ballot question that would have forever changed our […]
Posted inTransportation
Cape lawmakers push regular ‘non-tourist’ rail service
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE YOU’VE HEARD of the soon-to-launch South Coast Rail HD4555and the long-sought East-West Rail into the western reaches of the state. But how about what we’ll call […]
Posted inArts and Culture
UMass Dartmouth exit a tough blow for New Bedford
WHILE STUDENTS ACROSS the state descend on campuses for fall move-in day, Monday was move out day for Zeph Luck. With a backseat loaded with canvases, the 26-year-old grad student […]
Posted inThe Download
UMass Dartmouth exit a tough blow for New Bedford
WHILE STUDENTS across the state descend on campuses for fall move-in day, Monday was move out day for Zeph Luck. With a backseat loaded with canvases, the 26-year-old grad student […]
Posted inOpinion
Workforce ready to reach clean energy goals
OUR COMMONWEALTH is beginning a revolutionary energy transformation and the steps we take now will dramatically shape our climate and economic future. From strategic and inclusive workforce development, to building […]
Posted inEducation
Boston Public School parents worry about high school options
JUST OVER HALF of Boston Public School parents are satisfied with their options among the district’s available high schools, a new survey found, with fewer parents than ever before saying […]