Every lawmaker on a boat trip last week to see Vineyard Wind 1 is supporting the development of offshore wind, but actually seeing the nation’s first commercial-scale wind farm taking […]
Reviews very positive on Vineyard Wind 1
Posted inEnergy, State Government
Reviews very positive on Vineyard Wind 1
EVERY LAWMAKER on a boat trip last week to see Vineyard Wind 1 is supporting the development of offshore wind, but actually seeing the nation’s first commercial-scale wind farm taking […]
Posted inUncategorized
Greg Torres: A most interesting man
IN 2016, MassINC and CommonWealth hosted Serious Fun, a humorous spoof on politicians and the Massachusetts political scene held at the John F. Kennedy Library. Greg Torres, the CEO of MassINC […]
Posted inOpinion
Maybe the Globe should take a look at itself
“IT’S BEEN YEARS since legislative democracy truly flourished at the State House,” the Boston Globe editorial board sighed in exasperation a few weeks ago. For more than a decade, Globe […]
Posted inOpinion
All-electric homes are cheaper to build than fossil fuel residences
OUTSIDE THE STATE LEGISLATURE’S doors, our air was filled with wildfire smoke from Canada and extreme heat, while record flooding wiped out farms and livelihoods in western Massachusetts. Inside, lobbyists […]
Posted inThe Download
For Campbell, case against Malden charter school is also good politics
IT MAY NOT be at the level of Nixon-goes-to-China, when an inveterate cold warrior became the unlikely US president to establish diplomatic relations with a long-time communist foe. But Attorney General […]
Posted inEducation
For Campbell, case against Malden charter school is also good politics
IT MAY NOT BE at the level of Nixon-goes-to-China, when an inveterate cold warrior became the unlikely US president to establish diplomatic relations with a long-time communist foe. But Attorney […]
Posted inHousing
Cambridge rep moves to put rent control on state ballot
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE EXACTLY 30 YEARS after Massachusetts voters narrowly prohibited rent control across the state, a long-running debate about whether to reverse or uphold the ban might once […]
Posted inTransportation
T unions look to do much better under Healey
THE RELATIONSHIP between the MBTA and its largest union appears to be undergoing a sea change under Gov. Maura Healey. Under the administration of former governor Charlie Baker, a Republican, […]
Posted inEconomy
Universal free school meals should be permanent in Massachusetts
AS GOV. MAURA HEALEY reviews the budget sent to her by the state Legislature, families and schools across Massachusetts anxiously await news of the fate of funding of school meals […]
Posted inThe Download
On Boston MBTA board seat, fears of déjà-vu
IN THE LAND of late budgets and last-minute negotiations, even having both legislative chambers and the governor on board isn’t a guarantee that a provision makes it through to the […]
Posted inTransportation
On Boston MBTA board seat, fears of déjà-vu
IN THE LAND of late budgets and last-minute negotiations, even having both legislative chambers and the governor on board isn’t a guarantee that a provision makes it through to the […]
Posted inTransportation
New MBTA contract perks included to attract, retain workers
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE MBTA’S struggles with hiring and retaining workers have grabbed headlines for months, but supporters of a new labor deal featuring pay and benefit upgrades say […]
Posted inEnergy
Avangrid provides on-the-water glimpse of offshore wind future
WIND FARM DEVELOPER Avangrid provided a preview of coming attractions on Wednesday, taking a group of lawmakers, environmental advocates, and reporters out to the construction site of the nation’s first […]
Posted inOpinion, State Government, Technology
A blueprint for a statewide cybersecurity ecosystem
THE THREAT OF a cyberattack sits perched just beyond our doorstep, targeting our privacy, economic prosperity, and national security. Motivated to act quickly, congressional and state leaders are pushing the […]
Posted inThe Download
What’s the timeline for return to a normal-functioning MBTA? No one will say.
Amid constant talk of the crisis-ridden MBTA, where slow zones have reduced the speed of trains at some points to a crawl, and passengers can endure interminable “headway” waits of […]
Posted inRace/Racism
NAACP panel tackles venture capital’s role in the racial wealth gap
Bostonians are very familiar with a bracing data point: in 2015, the median net worth for White households in Greater Boston was about $250,000, but just $8 for Black households. […]
Posted inTransportation
What’s the timeline for return to a normal-functioning MBTA? No one will say.
AMID CONSTANT TALK of the crisis-ridden MBTA, where slow zones have reduced the speed of trains at some points to a crawl, and passengers can endure interminable “headway” waits of […]
Posted inThe Download
House, Senate sniping at each other again
IF YOU THOUGHT the long-delayed budget agreement between the House and Senate meant their feuding was over, think again. On Friday, the same day the budget compromise first emerged, the […]
Posted inState Government
House, Senate sniping at each other again
IF YOU THOUGHT the long-delayed budget agreement between the House and Senate meant their feuding was over, think again. On Friday, the same day the budget compromise first emerged, the […]
Posted inOpinion
Rein in the power of Visa, Mastercard
AS MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS face higher and higher costs of living and stubbornly high prices for gas, food, beverages, and other staple items, a bi-partisan coalition of senators is looking to […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Historical geographer says local control has been enemy of efforts to preserve community character
It’s a familiar refrain in the push and pull over development in Massachusetts: When a project of some kind is proposed, local officials and residents who oppose it often say […]
Posted inEducation
In-state tuition, financial aid in sight for undocumented students
AFTER TWO DECADES of advocacy on Beacon Hill, Massachusetts is set to join about two dozen other states in removing a high-profile barrier to undocumented students in higher education. The […]
Posted inThe Download
Historical geographer says local control has been enemy of efforts to preserve community character
IT’S A FAMILIAR refrain in the push and pull over development in Massachusetts: When a project of some kind is proposed, local officials and residents who oppose it often say the […]