ONE OF THE BIG TAKEAWAYS from the coronavirus pandemic so far has been that the virus has exposed racial inequities in society, with the impact falling hardest on blacks and […]
Racial impact of COVID may be less than thought
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Report: Undocumented immigrants at risk of losing work, pay
NEARLY HALF OF the undocumented immigrants employed in the state, an estimated 55,000 workers, were at risk of losing their job or losing pay because their workplace had to close during the […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Holmes, Idowu outline reform steps
IN THE WAKE OF George Floyd’s death, Rep. Russell Holmes of Boston and Segun Idowu of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts talked on the Codcast about practical steps that can […]
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Holmes, Idowu outline reform steps
IN THE WAKE OF George Floyd’s death, Rep. Russell Holmes of Boston and Segun Idowu of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts talked on the Codcast about practical steps that can […]
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Holmes, Idowu outline reform steps
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Rep. Russell Holmes of Boston and Segun Idowu of the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts talked on the Codcast about practical steps that […]
Posted inOpinion
Online ed key to closing racial, class gaps
EVEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, racial and class inequality was a pervasive characteristic of the American economy. Whether measured by earnings, wealth, job quality, educational attainment, or virtually any other marker […]
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Koch behind the challenge to Baker’s powers
ON JUNE 1 the Fiscal Alliance Foundation announced that a lawsuit to overturn Gov. Charlie Baker’s coronavirus public safety orders would be brought on behalf of a few Massachusetts businesses […]
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Protesting the George Floyd killing: A moment or a movement?
THE BURST OF protests across the country following the death of George Floyd under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer are demanding dramatic reform of policing practices. But are […]
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Is it the end or the beginning for cities?
WITH TIME ON OUR HANDS, we’re all contemplating how our lives will be different in the future, once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. At this point, almost every news source has […]
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Amid COVID-19, let’s not forget about strokes
AS OUR NATION mourns the immense loss of life from COVID-19 and the socioeconomic disruption it has caused, the people of our Commonwealth should be proud of what they have […]
Posted inPolitics
Incumbents to cruise, again, in coming election
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ALL 200 SEATS in the Massachusetts Legislature are up for re-election this fall, but nearly two-thirds of sitting members are on a glide path toward another […]
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Baker greenlights phase two for Monday
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER said the state will move into the second phase of its four-phase approach to reopening on Monday, allowing retail stores, lodgings, child care facilities, day camps, amateur […]
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Businesses like new PPP rules
PRESIDENT TRUMP on Friday signed into law a measure that business owners in Massachusetts say will make it a lot easier for them to take advantage of federal aid to keep their companies afloat. The new law changes the […]
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MBTA to stop busing police to protests
THE MBTA SAID on Friday that it will no longer use T buses to shuttle law enforcement personnel to protests, but it appears private bus operators will now take over […]
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Baker sees big benefit from Guard presence
MASSACHUSETTS NATIONAL GUARD soldiers, weapons strapped around their chests, have been a very visible presence in downtown Boston since they were called in by the governor after the violence that […]
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Trump’s fake Bible
After returning to the White House following his walk to St John’s Episcopal Church on Monday where he held a Bible aloft for cameras, President Trump put in a call […]
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T workers to Poftak: Stop busing police
The following is an open letter to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak that appears on stopbusingcops.org. The Fiscal and Management Control Board told the T to stop transporting police to […]
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Petition seeks changes in child-care standards
WHEN IT COMES TOÂ caring for children, what is safe and what is realistic may be two different things. That conflict is growing as daycares consider whether and how to reopen […]
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Petition seeks changes in child-care standards
When it comes to caring for children, what is safe and what is realistic may be two different things. That conflict is growing as daycares consider whether and how to […]
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House approves vote-by-mail for fall elections
THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE on Thursday passed a bill that would allow any resident to vote by mail in the September and November elections. The bill is a compromise that rejects […]
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Healey seeks more power to investigate police misconduct
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY and her colleagues in 17 other states are urging Congress to give them greater authority to investigate practices of patterned unconstitutional policing and bring enforcement actions […]
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DCR cancels all state campground reservations
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION canceled all existing reservations at state campgrounds on Thursday and said new reservations can be made starting later this month for stays beginning on July 1. The […]
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What if we eliminated the police?
I HATE the PO-lice. This is not an easy thing to admit and will certainly generate a great deal of heat, but it is past time to do so. To […]
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We must hold on to hope
WHEN WE THINK about our own personal lives — or the life of our nation — hope is an essential ingredient. With it, everything seems possible. Without it, bumps in […]