Martin J. WalshCognoscenti contributor WebsiteMartin J. Walsh is mayor of Boston. He previously represented the 13th Suffolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.Recently publishedBoston’s Child Care System Is Collapsing. We Must Bail It OutThe government should invest in child care with the same urgency as in other failed sectors, write Mayor Martin J. Walsh and City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George.CognoscentiDec 10, 2020US Citizenship Isn’t Only For People Who Can Afford ItThe new and higher fees would make citizenship a privilege only for those who can afford it and impossible for the millions who cannot, writes Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.CognoscentiSep 17, 2020Housing Is A Human Right. Our President DisagreesBoston Mayor Martin J. Walsh responds to another "cruel and backwards decision coming out of Washington." This time, the Trump administration is repealing an Obama-era rule aimed at combating racial...CognoscentiJul 31, 2020Why Issuing Driver's Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Makes Everyone SaferThe Work and Family Mobility Act is not about where you stand on immigration, writes Mayor Marty Walsh. It’s a public safety bill.CognoscentiFeb 5, 2020Boston Strong: Investing In The City's Economic Vitality, One Small Business At A TimeBoston's small businesses are at the heart of our city’s economy and community. We can't take them for granted. CognoscentiMay 12, 2016Advertisement
Boston’s Child Care System Is Collapsing. We Must Bail It OutThe government should invest in child care with the same urgency as in other failed sectors, write Mayor Martin J. Walsh and City Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George.CognoscentiDec 10, 2020
US Citizenship Isn’t Only For People Who Can Afford ItThe new and higher fees would make citizenship a privilege only for those who can afford it and impossible for the millions who cannot, writes Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.CognoscentiSep 17, 2020
Housing Is A Human Right. Our President DisagreesBoston Mayor Martin J. Walsh responds to another "cruel and backwards decision coming out of Washington." This time, the Trump administration is repealing an Obama-era rule aimed at combating racial...CognoscentiJul 31, 2020
Why Issuing Driver's Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Makes Everyone SaferThe Work and Family Mobility Act is not about where you stand on immigration, writes Mayor Marty Walsh. It’s a public safety bill.CognoscentiFeb 5, 2020
Boston Strong: Investing In The City's Economic Vitality, One Small Business At A TimeBoston's small businesses are at the heart of our city’s economy and community. We can't take them for granted. CognoscentiMay 12, 2016
