POLITICIANS OF VARIOUS STRIPES have for years declared education to be the civil rights issues of our time. Bob Moses, perhaps uniquely, could make the case with the authenticity of […]
The quiet fortitude of Bob Moses
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Baker official pitches housing plan to close racial homeownership gap
NEARLY 70 PERCENT of White households in Massachusetts own a home. Only 37.4 percent of non-White households own a home. That gives Massachusetts the seventh highest racial homeownership gap in […]
Posted inPolitics
‘Unmute’ the votes of Boston’s young people
AS PROFESSORS OF American politics, we have much to look forward to in the fall semester – actually sitting together in a physical classroom and never uttering that dreaded phrase […]
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In-person leadership meetings could reset relations between Baker, lawmakers
COULD THE RETURN of the “stale cookies” improve relations between Gov. Charlie Baker and legislative leaders? For most of his two terms in office, the Republican governor appeared to have […]
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In-person meetings could reset relations between Baker, lawmakers
COULD THE RETURN of the “stale cookies” improve relations between Gov. Charlie Baker and legislative leaders? For most of his two terms in office, the Republican governor appeared to have […]
Posted inPolitics
FARE Act would help strengthen our democracy
VOTING RIGHTS IS one of the nation’s most talked-about policies today, and it’s easy to understand why. In response to the hundreds of anti-voting laws that state legislators have introduced […]
Posted inHealth Care
State remains mum on whether school mask mandates will return
FOR MONTHS, there was hope that by the time children returned to school this fall, they could be vaccinated against COVID-19. But with approval of vaccines for children still months away, many public health experts believe students – […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Suffolk DA Rollins nominated to be US attorney
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ON MONDAY nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to serve as the state’s top federal prosecutor, a historic move that could reshape the […]
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‘Going in the wrong direction’
THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 pandemic, two big data points have stood out as indicators of where things stand: The level of infections and sickness and the trendline showing where things are […]
Posted inHealth Care
‘Going in the wrong direction’
THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 pandemic, two big data points have stood out as indicators of where things stand: The level of infections and sickness and the trendline showing where things are […]
Posted inOpinion
Why Boston should pursue reparations
ON JUNE 9, 2021 Boston City Councilors Julia Mejia and Kenzie Bok submitted an order calling for “a hearing on reparations and their impact on the civil rights of Black […]
Posted inOpinion
Here are some words that bug me
EVEN IF YOU are not a student of Shakespeare, you’ve probably heard this one: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as […]
Posted inOpinion
Employers are part of get-out-the-vote solution
HERE’S SOME GOOD NEWS when it comes to expanding access to voting: Massachusetts has a law that requires that employers give their workers two hours of paid time off to […]
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As VaxMillions drawing nears, doses continue decline
ONE MASSACHUSETTS adult is about to become $1 million richer when the first VaxMillions winner is pulled on Monday. But despite the trove of cash and scholarships on the line, […]
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2-month sales tax holiday makes sense to me
THINKING OUTSIDE the box is always difficult. We are pre-programmed to look at things in certain ways and seldom venture outside of our comfort zones. I confess, I am one […]
Posted inEconomy
Housing, education top priorities for Boston ARPA money
This is the third in a three-part series on how municipalities are spending ARPA money. Read the first story on small towns here and the second story on hard-hit cities […]
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Salem newcomer to offshore wind conversation
Salem is now in the conversation as one of a handful of Massachusetts communities that could be key players as the state vies to become a hub for offshore wind […]
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Salem newcomer to offshore wind conversation
SALEM IS NOW in the conversation as one of a handful of Massachusetts communities that could be key players as the state vies to become a hub for offshore wind […]
Posted inGambling
House approves sports betting, again, with bipartisan vote
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY approved a bill to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts on Thursday evening, but even before the vote, the question of whether to allow […]
Posted inThe Codcast
COVID brought long-lasting changes to restaurant industry
FOOD IS A cornerstone of culture, connection, and prosperity, and restaurants are the hubs of our mealtime traditions. But last spring, the coronavirus brought Boston’s lively restaurant scene to a […]
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Hard-hit cities seek long-term changes with federal recovery money
This is the second in a three-part series on how municipalities are spending ARPA money. Read the first story on small towns here. WHEN COVID-19 HIT Revere, so did hunger […]
Posted inOpinion
Mass. must lead in combating climate crisis
SIX MONTHS into President Biden’s first year in office, we are witnessing a profound reversal of the anti-environment legacy that his predecessor left behind. Our federal government is poised to […]
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Baker: No plans to change COVID policies
ALTHOUGH COVID-19 CASE numbers are rising in Massachusetts and nationally, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that he does not intend to reinstate any statewide COVID-related rules. “We’re not looking at […]
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Dorchester Youth Collaborative reopens — under new agency
AFTER SURVIVING BATTLES with both colon and prostate cancer in recent years, Emmett Folgert knows something about rebounding when things aren’t looking great. So he insisted it wasn’t time to […]