Tito Jackson, at this point, may only be dipping his toe in the waters for a mayoral run. The Boston Herald, however, is all in. The tabloid runs out a […]
Run, Tito, run!
Posted inGambling
Curtatone making up with Wynn
SOMERVILLE MAYOR JOSEPH CURTATONE is making up with Wynn Resorts. The mayor, who delayed by several months the construction of the Wynn Resorts hotel and casino in Everett by challenging […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Episode 15: Baker’s curious VMT decision
Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision last week to veto a legislative provision directing the state to seek federal funds for an all-volunteer study of vehicle-miles-traveled, or VMT, turned some heads. The […]
Posted inEducation, Opinion
More time in school key to charter success
FOR MOST FAMILIES, August represents the dog days of summer. Temperatures are at their hottest. Camp is winding down. And the beginning of the school year is still weeks away. […]
Posted inThe Download, Transportation
The Codcast: Baker’s curious VMT decision
Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision last week to veto a legislative provision directing the state to seek federal funds for an all-volunteer study of vehicle-miles-traveled, or VMT, turned some heads. The […]
Posted inHealth Care
Baker pushes health care competition
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION is showing signs that it wants to get more aggressive about encouraging greater competition between health care providers. Monica Bharel, the commissioner of the Department of Public […]
Posted inState House News Service, The Download
Family feud
Democrats in Massachusetts don’t have many Republicans to fight and the one they do – Gov. Charlie Baker – has charmed them into passivity. But in the ballot question to […]
Posted inPolitics, State House News Service
Pence pep talk doesn’t sway Baker
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE GOP VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE Mike Pence pitched a gathering of Republican governors in Colorado on Tuesday, but even a “terrific” speech by a fellow governor wasn’t enough […]
Posted inEducation, Opinion
Punishing opt-outs
THE AMOUNT OF energy, time, and money that is being put into curbing students from “opting out” of state- and federal-mandated standardized tests tests makes one wonder what these tests […]
Posted inBallot Questions, Education
State Dems say no to charter ballot question
STATE HOUSE NEWS THE MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC PARTY on Tuesday night voted to oppose a ballot question that would expand charter schools in Massachusetts, putting the party at odds with some […]
Posted inEnvironment
SJC nixes ‘pipeline tax’
THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT ruled on Wednesday that the Baker administration can not authorize the state’s electric utilities to tap their ratepayers for the money to finance a new natural […]
Posted inState House News Service, The Download
Drawing ire over police shootings
There is little disagreement that race relations between African-Americans and police around the country are a tinderbox right now, as combustible as the drought-dried areas of the state ready to […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
Baker shortsighted on VMT
THERE ARE MOMENTS IN GOVERNMENT when a small, often little-noticed, decision has large long-term consequences. Unfortunately, Gov. Charlie Baker made such a decision last week when he vetoed a provision […]
Posted inEnvironment
Water restrictions spotty during drought
FOR MOST PEOPLE, the dry stubble covering so many lawns these days is an eyesore, and a painful reminder of the drought hitting every region in Massachusetts. But to those […]
Posted inThe Download
Mashpee Wampanoag tribe no longer trusts feds
It was a minor story, tucked inside the Boston Globe’s metro section and hard to find on the newspaper’s website. Yet the report nevertheless was revealing. The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
Transit equity has a housing component
ACCESS TO GOOD TRANSPORTATION is the cornerstone of a strong, thriving community. Municipal planners encourage this kind of smart growth which, in addition to combating urban sprawl, stimulates community reinvestment […]
Posted inOpinion, Politics
Galvin is out of line
William Galvin, the secretary of state, has made no secret of his open hostility to the United Independent Party. In a recent interview with the Boston Globe, he made a […]
Posted inThe Download
Keeping a tab on student homelessness
It’s the kind of effort few newspapers have the time, space, or resources to make an investment in pursuing, but it’s an important issue that needs to be put before […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Do police body cameras work?
THERE IS GROWING pressure across the country to equip police officers with body-worn cameras, driven by a belief that the technology will reduce unwarranted use of force by police and […]
Posted inTransportation
T letter cites parking revenue theft
THE MBTA HAS FORMALLY notified its parking lot operator that the company breached its contract by failing to reimburse the transit authority for money stolen by employees. The notification, which […]
Posted inThe Codcast
Episode 14: Open Court?
The Massachusetts Trial Court this week issued its new rules and regulations regarding public access to court records and it’s fair to say officials erred on the side of less […]
Posted inThe Download
The Codcast: Open court?
The Massachusetts Trial Court this week issued its new rules and regulations regarding public access to court records and it’s fair to say officials erred on the side of less […]
Posted inTransportation
T parking revenue is up, but why?
Parking revenue at the MBTA’s eight biggest lots rose sharply during the first half of the year, suggesting either more people are driving to T stations or less money is […]
Posted inGun ownership, Guns, State House News Service
Mass. mayors back AG on assault weapons
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY faced a barrage of criticism in the weeks following her announcement of stepped up enforcement of the state’s assault weapons ban, but […]