A clarification has been added to this story. ONE OF THIS ELECTION’S most interesting political races features a progressive Democratic incumbent state senator who appears to have limited support within […]
Sen. Rausch facing challenge from Dooley in redrawn district
Posted inMarijuana
Cannabis regulators confirm agency was told quickly of worker’s death
THE STAFF AT the state Cannabis Control Commission was notified of cannabis cultivation worker Lorna McMurrey’s death within days of when it occurred, agency officials said Friday night, despite earlier […]
Posted inOpinion
Stop repairing Tobin Bridge, replace it with a tunnel
THE TOBIN BRIDGE, which opened in February 1950, is approaching its projected 70-year lifespan. Perhaps it is time to consider an alternative to the never-ending series of increasingly costly and […]
Posted inOpinion
The promise of higher ed’s ‘Equity Agenda’
AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY on April 14, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “The Other America” speech. In it, Dr. King spoke about a bifurcated country: one part “overflowing with […]
Posted inTransportation
Warren calls for new leadership ‘top to bottom’ at T
SENS. ELIZABETH WARREN called for “new leadership from top to bottom” at the MBTA at a hearing in Boston on Friday where she and Sen. Ed Markey grilled MBTA General […]
Posted inThe Download
Were cannabis regulators left in the dark about Holyoke death?
IT TOOK EIGHT MONTHS after Lorna McMurrey died after working a shift at a Holyoke cannabis cultivation facility for the circumstances of her death to be publicly reported. Comments made […]
Posted inMarijuana, State Government
Cannabis commissioners learned ‘through the media’ about Holyoke death
IT TOOK EIGHT MONTHS after Lorna McMurrey died after working a shift at a Holyoke cannabis cultivation facility for the circumstances of her death to be publicly reported. Comments made […]
Posted inPolitics
Public sector unions backing DiZoglio for auditor
PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS are playing a huge financial role in the auditor campaign of state Sen. Diana DiZoglio, who if elected has promised to be a voice for labor in […]
Posted inMarijuana, State Government
Marijuana regulators grapple with chair’s former company ownership
AFTER A LENGTHY discussion, marijuana regulators on Thursday declined to approve a license for a marijuana company that the new chair of the Cannabis Control Commission, Shannon O’Brien, was previously […]
Posted inThe Download
Amore juggling auditor campaign with museum day job
Diana DiZoglio, the Democratic candidate for auditor, tapes a debate this morning with her Republican opponent before heading off to western Massachusetts to campaign in Northampton, Amherst, and Orange alongside […]
Posted inState Government
Auditor identifies $1.2 billion in unfunded mandates
THE STATE HAS a $1.2 billion shortfall in aid promised to cities, towns, and school districts, Auditor Suzanne Bump concluded in a report released Thursday. The report looked at several major […]
Posted inPolitics
Amore juggling auditor campaign with museum day job
DIANA DIZOGLIO, the Democratic candidate for auditor, tapes a debate this morning with her Republican opponent before heading off to western Massachusetts to campaign in Northampton, Amherst, and Orange alongside […]
Posted inState Government, State House News Service
Handful of progressives push change in tax cap
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A GROUP OF PROGRESSIVE Democrats will push to set a $6,500 limit on the maximum tax credit high-income earners in Massachusetts can receive under a tax […]
Posted inPolitics
Healey, Diehl debate has heavy focus on Trump, Biden
DEMOCRAT MAURA HEALEY and Republican Geoff Diehl held their first gubernatorial debate Wednesday night, with both candidates linking the other to the policies and beliefs of their party’s leader. Healey, the […]
Posted inHealth Care
Early data finds telehealth is largely cost neutral
ONE Of THE BIGGEST shifts in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic was the sudden launch of telehealth. Before COVID, doctors and hospitals rarely offered video visits and very few […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Baker pardons four men for decades-old offenses
AS HE CLOSES in on the end of his final term, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday issued the first pardons of his nearly 8 years in office, wiping away criminal […]
Posted inThe Download
Has Boston become complacent about gun violence?
IT WAS BARELY 24 hours after a 14-year-old boy was gunned down at midday on a Roxbury street that the Boston City Council’s public safety committee convened a scheduled hearing […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Has Boston become complacent about gun violence?
IT WAS BARELY 24 hours after a 14-year-old boy was gunned down at midday on a Roxbury street that the Boston City Council’s public safety committee convened a scheduled hearing […]
Posted inGambling
Sports betting needs sound guardrails against problem gambling
THE PATS’ FOOTBALL season isn’t the only thing that kicked off recently in Bay State sports. Gov. Baker signed sports betting into law in August, launching a series of regulatory […]
Posted inOpinion
Our streets need to be welcoming to deaf, disabled
WHEN I HEAR people say, “Remove parking and add bike lanes!” or “We need more walkable streets!” I cringe. These folks, usually White and nondisabled, often don’t take into account […]
Posted inState Government, State House News Service
Rating agencies praise state, but also issue warning
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE BIG THREE credit rating agencies had largely good things to say about Massachusetts this month, but one firm warned that the strong economic fundamentals and […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Two key lawmakers say MBTA needs money, but also change
CommonWealth Magazine · Two key lawmakers say MBTA needs money, but also change
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Two key lawmakers say MBTA needs money, but also change
A correction has been added to this story. TWO KEY Beacon Hill transportation leaders say their focus in the coming year will be on finding additional resources for the MBTA, […]
Posted inOpinion
Working at the intersection of nutrition and health
AS A PEDIATRICIAN focused on nutrition research, chronic disease prevention, and health equity, I spend much of my professional time—academically, clinically—thinking about the intersection of nutrition and health. I recently […]