OPPONENTS OF THE so-called “millionaire’s tax” filed a lawsuit Thursday asking the Supreme Judicial Court to change the summary of the constitutional amendment that will appear on the November 2022 […]
Millionaire’s tax opponents sue over ballot language
Posted inCriminal Justice
Souza-Baranowski prison to introduce officer-worn body cameras
SOME CORRECTION OFFICERS at Souza-Baranowski prison will begin wearing body cameras this summer, under a new pilot program being launched by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. […]
Posted inTransportation
MBTA ridership down sharply over last month
MBTA RIDERSHIP across all modes took a sharp tumble in January, reversing gains made slowly over the last 10 months. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak called the decline significant, and […]
Posted inThe Download
House, Senate differ on COVID spending, voting rights
The House and Senate may agree on broad contours of policy, but when it comes to actually passing bills, the devil’s in the details. That truism is on full display […]
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House, Senate differ on COVID spending, voting rights
THE HOUSE AND SENATE may agree on broad contours of policy, but when it comes to actually passing bills, the devil’s in the details. That truism is on full display […]
Posted inEconomy, Race/Racism
Combating climate change could yield societal change
IT IS HARD to miss the urgent calls to do something about global warming. The Paris Agreement, Greta Thunberg, President Biden’s infrastructure legislation — the unusual climate patterns and the […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Koonce, seeking commutation, takes full responsibility for killing
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FACING THE PROSPECT of a commutation that would make him eligible for parole after three decades behind bars, convicted murderer Thomas Koonce said Wednesday that he […]
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Baker budget includes $700m tax break proposal
IN HIS FINAL budget proposal before leaving office, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday included nearly $700 million worth of tax cuts for Massachusetts residents, setting up a debate over tax policy with […]
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Michelle Wu’s vax dilemma
MICHELLE WU is signaling that she won’t back down from a fight – but also would desperately like to avoid one. As she navigates the latest of the many big […]
Posted inHealth Care
Michelle Wu’s vax dilemma
MICHELLE WU is signaling that she won’t back down from a fight – but also would desperately like to avoid one. As she navigates the latest of the many big […]
Posted inEducation
Due to lack of interest, 2 MCAS science exams scrapped
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE STATE BOARD of Elementary and Secondary Education agreed Tuesday to phase out two of the MCAS science exams currently offered to high schoolers, even as […]
Posted inOpinion
Boston Green New Deal should include downsized Logan Airport
HIGH ON BOSTON Mayor Michelle Wu’s agenda is a municipal-level Green New Deal. Indeed, the new mayor recently declared that she is “looking to make Boston the greenest city.” The Boston Green New […]
Posted inUncategorized
Baker pushes tax breaks, trust
IN HIS SEVENTH and final State of the Commonwealth speech, Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday night tried to encapsulate his political philosophy, extolling the fiscal discipline that enabled him to propose […]
Posted inHealth Care
HPC reins in Mass General Brigham
THE HEALTH POLICY COMMISSION took two decisive steps to rein in Mass General Brigham on Tuesday, ordering the largest and most prominent health care system in Massachusetts to develop a […]
Posted inOpinion
Gig economy is critical to closing the racial wealth gap
EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK today, you see independent workers. They’re delivering our packages, driving us across town, checking us out at the register. And more often than not, they’re people of […]
Posted inThe Download
Baker takes issue with Globe ‘clawback’ columns
Gov. Charlie Baker appears to have a problem with the way his administration is being portrayed by a couple of Boston Globe business columnists. It started with a column last […]
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Baker takes issue with Globe ‘clawback’ columns
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER appears to have a problem with the way his administration is being portrayed by a couple of Boston Globe business columnists. It started with a column last […]
Posted inOpinion
Boston’s health care industry is energy intensive
THE CLIMATE CRISIS is already wreaking havoc on our planet’s ecosystems, weather patterns, and economies. Some of its most profound effects, however, will be on human health. Fossil fuel pollution from heavy industry, large buildings, power plants, and transportation represents a two-front public health threat. It […]
Posted inPolitics
Same-day voter registration could be sticking point
SAME-DAY VOTER REGISTRATION could become a sticking point between the two branches as the House this week prepares to take up a voting reform bill that passed the Senate last […]
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Spilka says State House likely to reopen in Feb.
LEGISLATIVE LEADERS say they are optimistic the State House will begin reopening to the public in February. Senate President Karen Spilka made the announcement following a State House meeting between […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Commission probes uneven sheriffs’ spending
THE BRISTOL COUNTY sheriff’s department spends around $50,000 per year for each inmate it incarcerates, and around $1,000 per inmate on programming. The Barnstable County sheriff spends twice that – […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Making sense of COVID policies in schools
Students are contracting COVID-19, occasionally in school – but medical experts say school is the safest place for kids. Parents are urged to vaccinate their children against COVID, though children […]
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Making sense of COVID policies in schools
Students are contracting COVID-19, occasionally in school – but medical experts say school is the safest place for kids. Parents are urged to vaccinate their children against COVID, though children […]
Posted inEducation
Making sense of COVID policies in schools
STUDENTS ARE CONTRACTING COVID-19, occasionally in school – but medical experts say school is the safest place for kids. Parents are urged to vaccinate their children against COVID, though children […]