STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WITH A NEW TAX to fund the state’s paid family and medical leave program set to take effect Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker rejected calls by the […]
Baker: State workers should pay leave costs
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Lawsuit: Baker overstepped his authority with vape ban
THREE SHOPS SELLING electric nicotine delivery systems in Massachusetts sued Gov. Charlie Baker and his administration in federal court on Monday, alleging the governor violated the US Constitution by banning […]
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BMC chief backs Medicaid for all
Kate Walsh says she favors Medicaid for all, not Medicare for all. It’s not a political slogan you hear much these days, but Walsh, the president and CEO of Boston […]
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Franklin Institute moving to Dudley
THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, a fast-growing school serving mostly students of color, is selling its South End location and moving to a brand new campus in Roxbury’s Dudley […]
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BMC chief backs Medicaid for all
KATE WALSH says she favors Medicaid for all, not Medicare for all. It’s not a political slogan you hear much these days, but Walsh, the president and CEO of Boston Medical […]
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BMC chief backs Medicaid for all
Kate Walsh says she favors Medicaid for all, not Medicare for all. It’s not a political slogan you hear much these days, but Walsh, the president and CEO of Boston […]
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Stop the war on drug coupons
THROUGHOUT HISTORY, some revolutions ended up turning on the very people they claimed to be defending. With the calls to ban drug coupons, rebels against the drug industry in Massachusetts […]
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Renewing our commitment to public education
MASSACHUSETTS HAS A long and proud commitment to public education. John Adams, the author of our state constitution, saw public education as the spark that would set the fire of […]
Posted inOpinion
Markey and Kennedy should agree to spending cap
AS REP. JOE KENNEDY III challenges incumbent US Sen. Ed Markey, Democrats cannot afford to lose sight of the bigger picture. There is little risk of the party losing Markey’s […]
Posted inHealth Care
Physician burnout a threat to docs and patients
A RECENT STUDY published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that physician burnout costs the US health care system $4.6 billion each year. In addition to the economic strain this […]
Posted inOpinion
Campaign finance bill partisan power grab
THE SOLE PURPOSE for any campaign finance law is to hold politicians accountable for any possible corruption. To do so, campaign finance law should always be fair and clear. Fair for all […]
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Trump aide offers no guidance on Vineyard Wind
A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION official attending a conference in Boston on Friday repeatedly refused to say when the agency’s review of the Vineyard Wind project would be completed. The Bureau of […]
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DeLeo defends House campaign finance vote
THIS WEEK THE HOUSE of Representatives engrossed H.4067, An Act Relative to Campaign Finance, which updates the campaign finance law with specific emphasis on increasing transparency in elections by requiring […]
Posted inOpinion
Money for nothing
MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITALS appear to be getting more money while providing no added value to patients. Patients, premium payers, and the state or federal governments (funded by our payroll or income […]
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Kerry: Republicans shouldn’t rush to president’s defense
JOHN KERRY ISN’T just another Democrat inveighing against President Trump’s suspected crimes. While his political leanings are clear, Kerry also has unique experience in the diplomatic arena in which Trump […]
Posted inEnvironment
Climate change news coverage shifts
A WEEK HAS passed since the global climate strike that sent thousands of students and activists to the streets of Boston, along with millions of others around the world. This […]
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Climate change news coverage shifts
A week has passed since the global climate strike that sent thousands of students and activists to the streets of Boston, along with millions of others around the world. This […]
Posted inEducation
On education bill, funding and taxes loom large
THE RELEASE OF a long-awaited bill updating the state’s education funding formula immediately raised one big question: Would new state taxes be needed to pay for the $1.5 billion plan? […]
Posted inOpinion
The politics of MCAS 2.0
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING, a Massachusetts teacher posted on social media that she was “thinking about retirement” and “now accepting virtual hugs.” She concluded, “#WorstMCASscoresEver.” On Tuesday, Massachusetts had released results […]
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Campaign finance chief to step down
THE DIRECTOR of the Office of Campaign and Political Finance is planning to step down sometime in the next nine months, creating a vacancy that prompted the House to change […]
Posted inOpinion
#FreeTheRamp all day long
OF MAJOR AIRPORTS in the United States, Boston’s is closer to the downtown than most. Yet despite the short distance, getting to Logan at rush hour can be challenging. Pick […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Following the money through City Hall
THERE ARE several loose threads spilling out from the case of John Lynch, who pled guilty in September and is currently scheduled to be sentenced in January for accepting bribes. […]
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Following the money through City Hall
There are several loose threads spilling out from the case of John Lynch, who pled guilty in September and is currently scheduled to be sentenced in January for accepting bribes. […]
Posted inTransportation
Poll: Voters back subway-like commuter rail
RESIDENTS AROUND THE state want more frequent, reliable, and electrified commuter rail service, but they are more divided over how to pay for such improvements. A majority of the 1,430 […]