Q: Why are the two candidates running for governor, Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Geoff Diehl, arguing about natural gas pipelines that never got built? A: It’s actually a very […]
What’s behind the pipeline debate in governor’s race?
Posted inPolitics
Baker-linked super PAC spends $100,000 on behalf of Amore
A SUPER PAC with ties to Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday reported spending $100,000 on digital advertising on behalf of Anthony Amore, the Republican running for auditor against Democratic Sen. […]
Posted inPolitics
Voter disinterest is this election’s biggest problem
BOSTON UNIVERSITY STATEHOUSE PROGRAM WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS general election just weeks away, some political analysts are worried that many voters aren’t that familiar with the candidates running for office. At […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
LGBTQ prison abolition group split by racism accusations
THE ADVOCACY GROUP Black and Pink Massachusetts was formed to fight on behalf of some of the most marginalized and powerless people in society – gay, lesbian, and transgender people […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, State Government
Baker issues four more pardons
AS HE PREPARES to leave office, Gov. Charlie Baker is rolling out the pardon pen. On Wednesday, Baker pardoned four people for decades-old offenses, two weeks after he issued four […]
Posted inThe Download
For Diehl, an unusual dance on abortion
TO VOTERS WHO may be turned off by Geoff Diehl’s pro-life stand on abortion, his pitch to consider voting for him for governor anyway comes packaged in an usual argument […]
Posted inNews Analysis
For Diehl, a curious dance on abortion
TO VOTERS WHO may be turned off by Geoff Diehl’s pro-life stand on abortion, his pitch to consider voting for him for governor anyway comes packaged in an usual argument […]
Posted inOpinion
Volunteer — it’s rewarding, fulfilling
I REMEMBER hearing someone recite a popular quote — “volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” Everyone is busy these days, trying to juggle careers, […]
Posted inHealth, State Government, State House News Service
Baker backtracks a bit on vaccine mandate
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION has offered jobs back to “a small number” of former state employees who had been among a narrow minority of executive branch workers […]
Posted inTransportation
T to lift Orange Line speed restrictions by January
THE MBTA intends to lift speed restrictions on the Orange Line by the end of December and start posting average subway travel times on its website at some point this […]
Posted inTransportation
LaHood: T’s Poftak on right track with safety until COVID hit
A correction has been made to this story. STEVE POFTAK, the MBTA’s beleaguered general manager, received some praise on Tuesday from former US transportation secretary Ray LaHood and Sen. Brendan […]
Posted inThe Download
Page-led MTA leads fight for Question 1
The millionaire tax promises funding to education and transportation, but it is teachers who are footing the costs for the political fight to get the constitutional amendment passed. The amendment […]
Posted inEducation
Page-led MTA leads fight for Question 1
THE MILLIONAIRE TAX promises funding to education and transportation, but it is teachers who are footing the costs for the political fight to get the constitutional amendment passed. The amendment […]
Posted inOpinion
What Nobelists mean for US, Boston
THE BOSTON AREA is a hotbed of Nobelists. A number of prizewinners over the years have been on the faculties of local universities (e.g., at Harvard, MIT, and Boston University), […]
Posted inHousing, State House News Service
Wu appeals to state for help at Mass and Cass
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ABOUT HALF of the people camped in a stretch of Boston known as “Mass. and Cass” most recently resided in another city or town, underlining the […]
Posted inTransportation
Boston, businesses to pay for employee bus, subway rides
EMPLOYEES WORKING for the city of Boston, Google, Sanofi, and retailers at Assembly Row in Somerville will be able to ride the MBTA subways and buses for free under a […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Devaux says Health Policy Commission needs more power
CommonWealth Magazine · Devaux says Health Policy Commission needs more power
Posted inThe Download
Devaux says Health Policy Commission needs more power
For some time, the Health Policy Commission has been urging lawmakers to increase the powers of the agency so it can better rein in rising hospital costs. Deborah Devaux, the […]
Posted inHealth Care
Devaux says Health Policy Commission needs more power
FOR SOME TIME, the Health Policy Commission has been urging lawmakers to increase the powers of the agency so it can better rein in rising hospital costs. Deborah Devaux, the […]
Posted inOpinion
Drug pricing program spiraling out of control
MANY AMERICANS are unfamiliar with the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program, which has grown to become the second largest national drug program, behind only Medicare Part D. While 340B is […]
Posted inEconomy
At least that confusing rideshare question isn’t on the ballot
IN NOVEMBER, voters will have to sift through complicated issues in the form of ballot questions like a tax surcharge on high earners and more arcane matters such as one […]
Posted inImmigration, Opinion, Politics
For safety and fairness, vote yes on Question 4
OPPONENTS OF DRIVER’S licenses for undocumented immigrants are hammering one message – fear. Yet, every day we all drive safely next to undocumented workers who legally travel to Massachusetts from […]
Posted inPolitics
Baker-linked super PAC bets big on Hodgson
A SUPER PAC with close ties to Gov. Charlie Baker reported spending $294,000 on behalf of 33 state candidates on Friday, with the biggest amounts going to support Bristol County […]
Posted inThe Download
Step therapy bill moving in informal sessions
For nearly eight years, patient advocate groups have been battling insurers to limit the use of step therapy, a policy requiring patients to try one treatment before accessing a different […]