Massachusetts' Potholes, And The Pitfalls Of A Proposed Tax On Millionaires
A proposed tax on incomes over $1 million will fund Massachusetts schools and infrastructure. Unless, of course, it won't.
Investing In A Better Road Ahead For Massachusetts' Most Vulnerable Children
It's time to shift our focus away from repairing broken adults to building strong children.
No Such Thing As A ‘Healthy Glow’: The Case Against Letting Kids Use Tanning Beds
Eleven states ban minors from using tanning beds. A dermatologist too familiar with diagnosing skin cancer says that Massachusetts should join them.
Treatment Is Good, Prevention Is Better: How Best To Keep Our Kids Off Drugs
A pediatrician who directs an adolescent substance abuse program and a state senator join forces in support of a bill to screen and counsel 7th and 10th graders about the...
High Stakes When School Is Out: The Lifelong Inequality Borne Of The Summer Learning Gap
Lack of access to summer learning is part of a year-round cycle that contributes to the achievement gap between kids from high- and low-income households.
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Dear State And Federal Representatives: A Hotel Room Is Not A Home
As a society, we must fight for people like me and like my daughter.
Memo To Mass. Legislature: Increase Quality, Not Just Quantity, Of Early Childhood Education
What good is increased access to early childhood education without quality programs and teachers incentivized to stay in them?
Spying On Americans, Then And Now
Forty years ago, the Church Committee probed into widespread -- and illegal -- spying on Americans. A look at the evolution of the public and political responses to government intrusions...
Life Skills 101: The Case For Teaching Dollars And Sense In All Mass. Classrooms
A recent study of schools in all 50 states ranks Massachusetts among just 11 that get a failing grade for the financial literacy of its students. It's time to stop...
Gov. Baker's 2016 Budget Will Hurt The State's Poorest Children And Schools
Budgets contain more than numbers. They tell the story of who we are and what we care about. Right now, the story features inadequate funding for 200,000 Massachusetts children who...
What Would Be A Meaningful Vote On The Boston Olympics? Hint: Not A Referendum
A primer to how the state's voters can pass a binding law, rather than cast a symbolic vote, about paying for a Boston Olympics -- and why they should care....
Flapjacks And Flops: Why The Jokes At The St. Patrick's Day Breakfast Were Beside The Point
How often do elected officials, working in the fishbowl of public life, get to publicly enjoy themselves in the company of their peers and constituents?
The Curse Of The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
Why is it that a Massachusetts attorney general seeking higher office hasn't won in nearly half a century?
The Mysterious Case Of The Vanishing Statehouse Reporters
What do we lose when the local press isn't covering Beacon Hill?
Gabriel Gomez Loses: Why Scott Brown May Be Partly To Blame
That, and 5 other key takeaways from the U.S. Special Senate Election.
Gabriel Gomez: Vote For Me Because I’m An Independent Thinker
I’m running for Senate because Washington badly needs change, and I’m the only candidate in this race who can bring it.
Edward Markey: Vote For Me Because I’ll Work To Preserve The American Dream
This election is about who will best address the most pressing issues we face here in the Commonwealth and in our country.
Gomez, Markey Debate ‘Painful To Watch’
The first U.S. Senate debate between Gabriel Gomez and Ed Markey was largely lacking in zingers and, well, in unscripted passion.
State Of The Senate Race: Measuring The Odds For Gomez
Republican Gabriel Gomez is waging a steep uphill battle against veteran Massachusetts Democrat Ed Markey. However, many voters consider Gomez's newcomer status a “a breath of fresh air” in a...
Why You Really Have No Excuse Not To Vote In The Special Senate Primary
Turnout in Tuesday’s special senate primary will probably be low — almost no one is used to voting in April. But by rights this election should be a door-buster.