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Congresswoman
@AyannaPressley
is calling for an immediate investigation, and said that ICE should disclose how many agents it has patrolling the area. “We must understand what they were doing and rationale behind their deployment.”
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Citing the deaths of 31 veterans, Sens.
@EdMarkey
and
@ewarren
and Rep.
@AyannaPressley
have called for an independent investigation into the coronavirus outbreak at the Chelsea Soldiers’ Home.
#mapoli
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NEW:
@MassAGO
finds the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office violated the civil rights of detainees when it engaged in an “unnecessary use of force”, leaving 3 hospitalized & others in solitary confinement when they should have received medical treatment
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Poll shows three-quarters of Massachusetts workers support vaccine requirements in the workplace.
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.
@SenWarren
and
@SenMarkey
released a joint statement agreeing with Healey over the recommendation that the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office not be engaged in immigrant detention.
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Gov. Charlie Baker called up 450 members of the National Guard to fill in for state correctional workers who have refused to get vaccinated.
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PRESSLEY'S POWERFUL APPOINTMENT: Replacing Rep. Lori Trahan, Rep. Ayanna Pressley is joining the panel that helps shape Democratic priorities and appoints members of the House Democratic Caucus to committee seats.
More from
@JennDotSmith
.
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One in three Massachusetts renters at risk for eviction, researchers with
@mit
and
@CityLife_Clvu
say.
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Opinion | The lowly bus deserves a lot more attention: It’s an underappreciated, neglected part of our transportation system
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Healey pitches new revenue source for cities and towns: vehicle surcharge. Cities and towns would be given the ability to levy a new surcharge atop the motor vehicle excise tax and bypass Beacon Hill on issuing liquor licenses.
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.
@MassAGO
Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against marketing firm Publicis Health for its role helping Purdue market addictive opioid pain medication.
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ICYMI: Quincy’s Ian Cain forms ballot committee to challenge Elizabeth Warren.
The Quincy City Council president and newly registered Republican is expected to make formal announcement later this month.
More from
@gintautasd
.
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The Upload: Do all state offices need to be in Boston? Moving to Worcester would save money, spur development
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New T board members set different tone. Ask more questions, may extend length of meetings.
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.
@joekennedy
joined MBTA union workers on Sunday at a bus repair garage in Quincy to protest the transit authority’s consideration of a plan to outsource the operation and maintenance of 60 new buses to a private vendor.
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Exciting announcement! On November 1, CommonWealth will become CommonWealth Beacon, a new name for a new era of expanded civic journalism for Massachusetts. Same non-partisan, original reporting with more detail and expertise.
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Opinion | Rethinking a very unacceptable roadway: Are we serious about prioritizing person-throughput?
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Shadow transit agency: When these three transportation policy wonks talk, the MBTA listens
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NEW: Does giving people money make good policy?
On June 17, CommonWealth is partnering with
@UnitedWayMABay
&
@Shah_Foundation
to host a town hall forum on guaranteed income, exploring the results of a pilot basic income program in Chelsea. Learn more:
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T board approves commuter rail vision: Calls for subway-like service on ‘most dense corridors’
#mapoli
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New name.
New look.
Same commitment to non-partisan, original reporting on the issues that matter to Massachusetts residents.
Welcome to CommonWealth Beacon:
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Did you guess this
#bospoli
VIP?
It's Kristen Halbert (
@khalbert617
), Senior Associate at
@BlackLionStrat
and
@deWitImpact
!
"Is
#mapoli
breaking up?" 💔
This guest — a political strategist and expert in organizing, government relations, and nerd culture — will weigh in at our Codcast/
@The_HorseRace
event on Monday.
Guess who? 🤔
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Op-Ed: Take long view, build N-S Rail Link. Don’t throw good money after bad S. Station expansion
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“I’ve always been a practitioner of democracy first, and I’ve been a scholar of democracy to support my work as a practitioner of democracy,”
@dsallentess
said this week on The Codcast.
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So far, 16 state representatives have publicly backed a “transparency is power” campaign run by the progressive advocacy group
@act_on_mass
, which aims to introduce more transparency into frequently opaque House processes.
#mapoli
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Mayors, city managers forming commuter rail coalition. Driscoll: ‘There needs to be a voice for commuter rail and its riders’
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.
@BeccaRauschMA
says committee votes should be public. Voters deserve to know where their reps, senators stand.
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Ex-Fox News host
@GretchenCarlson
joins State House battle on nondisclosure agreements, says “the silence can feel like suffocating.” More on this &
@DianaDiZoglio
’s bill from
@shiraschoenberg
.
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Galvin won’t cooperate with Trump voter fraud panel: Voter information is not a public record, says spokesman
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.
@GovBillWeld
parts with
@MassGovernor
on pot sales during the coronavirus pandemic.
"Only Massachusetts has imposed this economic death sentence on small and previously disadvantaged business owners."
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This week on the Codcast,
@bostonjonas
talks with
@wutrain
about how her family history, childhood, and college years, even if removed from formal involvement in politics, made a future in public service somewhat inevitable.
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MA voters strongly back criminal justice reform: Favor preventive measures over incarceration, says new poll
#mapoli
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On whether a new economic stimulus bill will be passed before the end of the year,
@RepKClark
says: “We have very clear dynamics. Mitch McConnell simply refuses to care about the suffering of the American people. This dynamic has not changed for months.”
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.
@DARollins
vowed during the 2018 race to join the national wave of rethinking the approach to the job of prosecutor. A year after she took office, has she pulled it off?
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In a press conference with immigrant and refugee rights organizations,
@SenMarkey
introduced a Senate bill which aims to create an executive office in the White House to reduce barriers to US citizenship for immigrants.
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Guess what’s anchoring many small downtowns? Even in the age of online shopping, the answer is: bookstores
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The Upload | Kicking the tires on battery-electric buses: The better option now for Greater Boston is the electric trolley bus
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The most clicked CommonWealth op-ed of 2019 was written by Jim Aloisi and minces no words.
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Are you tired of electoral spoilers: Some are suggesting ranked choice voting is the answer
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We’re thrilled to announce
@shiraschoenberg
will be joining CommonWealth! Welcome to the
@MassINC
family, Shira🥂
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Draft lease sheds light on Kraft soccer plans: Dorchester deal included new stadium, mitigation, rent
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The Boston Business Journal reported that a small but growing number of businesses are giving their employees the day off this year. A State House bill from Reps.
@mariarobinsonMA
and
@BudLWilliams
would make Juneteenth an official state holiday.
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“A major takeaway for me from this is prosecutorial power in charging decisions,” says
@rahsaandhall
, director of the Racial Justice program at
@ACLU_Mass
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Massachusetts has the lowest incarceration rate in the country and a steadily declining inmate population, yet the state is still heavily investing in prisons and jails. A bill sponsored by
@Jo_Comerford
is asking legislators to question that.
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Claire Cronin is the first female House Majority Leader in Massachusetts. "It is a significant milestone. And I’m really honored and humbled to be the first, and I’m sure I won’t be the last," she said in an interview with CommonWealth.
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It was a busy week for the
@CWBeacon
crew:
Sat. night the team received 5 awards in the 2023
@NENPA
Competition, including two 1st place wins for
@bostonjonas
.
On Wed.
@gintautasd
hosted our 1st community conversation about MBTA Communities in Quincy.
More events to come!
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.
@RepDooley
of Norfolk has announced that he is running for the chairmanship of the Massachusetts Republican Party as a candidate who can bridge the divide between the Trump and Baker factions of the party.
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#Opinion
from
@Greg_Reibman
: Newton leaders and residents made their own bed.
Hostility to development has left the city in an unnecessary financial pinch amid teachers strike.
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A hunger strike intending to spotlight public safety violations at the construction site of the Weymouth Compressor station yields some progress, writes
@nathanpboston
.
#mapoli
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Big congrats to CommonWealth's
@shiraschoenberg
@BruceMohl
@bostonjonas
and CW alum
@sweetadelinevt
for their first-place awards at recent
@nenpa
Better Newspaper Competition!
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The Upload: Putting cash in its place at the MBTA. Eliminating payments on board buses, Green Line makes sense
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Lawrence eliminates fares on 3 bus routes: Once fanciful idea of free service picks up steam
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Over 75% of respondents to the
@MIRACoalition
survey experienced a job loss in their household. Read an account from one undocumented resident on her pandemic struggle.
@sweetadelinevt
#mapoli
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📣 Calling all CommonWealth Beacon fans!
This week, we'll be showcasing each member of our team of all-star reporters who work tirelessly to bring you the news and opinion that matters to Massachusetts.
Show your support for the team today. 👏
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate
@BenDowningMA
said the Baker administration should abandon any plans to build a new prison for women inmates in Norfolk. “Investing in incarceration is the exact opposite of what Massachusetts needs.”
#mapoli
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OPINION | Employers, government agencies, schools should all be mandating vaccines for everyone who is eligible, with very few exceptions. Is it easy? No. But it shouldn’t be this hard. By
@stevekerrigan
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“I think this is our civil rights movement,” says
@ProRockThrower
, who, Earlier this month, organized the largest Boston demonstration to date against police brutality toward Black people.
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“While cities and towns across Massachusetts are reeling from this pandemic and its impacts, none have been hit harder than our immigrant, black and brown communities, and low-income communities,” said
@MassAGO
@maura_healey
.
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Changing the mindset on commuter rail: We need faster electric trains, more service
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Every member of the Massachusetts delegation, except for Rep. Stephen Lynch, is calling for Trump’s cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove the president from office.
#mapoli
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Four ICE agents arrested a man in an East Boston park on Tuesday morning. Rep.
@adrianmadaro
and Boston City Councilor
@LydiaMEdwards
say ICE should provide more information on the warrant for his arrest.
#bospoli
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Transit Matters | State’s rail link study full of flaws: Costs way overstated, benefits minimized
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The heads of
@zoonewengland
@BosChildMuseum
@NEAQ
and
@museumofscience
talk about shuttering, how they've evolved during COVID-19, and the importance of STEM education.
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Pandemics are not “great equalizers”: they underscore and exacerbate all of the inequalities that were already present.
op-ed by Karen Chen of
@CPAJustice
,
@JonathanCohn
of
@ProgressiveMass
, Elena Letona of
@N2NMA_Education
, & Horace Small of
@UMNunity
.
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"The epidemic of homicide and violence tears at the bonds of community, particularly black and brown communities across the country," write
@RepPressley
and
@ChaplainChery
of
@LDBpeaceInst
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2
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T abandons privatization of bus garages: Signs new contract with machinists that will save $4.1m a year
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Op-Ed | Do the right thing on immigration. It’s not just a federal issue; state lawmakers also have role to play
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Sources: Beacon Hill encounters cost Globe reporter his job. Alleged incidents followed internal sexual harassment complaint at newspaper
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Keeping animals in cages raises health concerns - Joann Lindenmayer of
@tuftsvet
makes the case for H.1456/S.741
http://t.co/HbFVR1Lhq7
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Opinion | Renewing our commitment to public education: Student Opportunity Act follows in proud Massachusetts tradition
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T to relaunch $10 weekend commuter rail fare: Feds OK a six-month extension of the pilot
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Secretary of State William Galvin has started mailing out applications for absentee ballots to all registered voters in Massachusetts.
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“Today the message we send to those who are faced with the disease of addiction is that we see you, we value you, and we want you to live,” said State Rep.
@MarjorieDecker
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Opinion | Weekday sports victory parades have to stop: If the Patriots want to celebrate, let the team foot the bill
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MBTA Gen. Manager Phillip Eng says ridership will bounce back as service improves, but his budget team thinks growth will be fairly modest.
More from
@BruceMohl
.
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OPINION | Boston needs ranked choice voting. City Council should start the process of reforming elections for the better
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Op-Ed: Luck is not a strategy for climate change. Barr Foundation committing $5m to resilience effort
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National Grid takes pounding on Beacon Hill: Mother, DeLeo say health care should not be negotiating tool
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"Bringing the Green Line to the Seaport would also create a one-seat ride between the Hynes Convention Center and the Boston Convention and Exposition Center, making Boston an even more attractive destination for mega events." - Ari Ofsevit & Eitan Kensky
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CommonWealth Beacon is coming to Quincy!
3/27: A Conversation on MBTA Communities at the Thomas Crane Public Library
More info:
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Officials estimate the program could help about 18,000 households, but the big concern is whether there is enough money to meet the need.
“It’s woefully inadequate, and I think the governor doesn’t appreciate what’s really at stake,” says
@MikeConnollyMA
.
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Opinion | Time for action on safe consumption facilities: Evidence is clear on benefits of supervised injection sites
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In urban school districts like Boston's, should contract tracing include the cooperation of the
@MBTA
, which many teenagers use to get to the classroom?
@RicardoNArroyo
thinks so.
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Amid pressure from legislators like
@EricLesser
and
@AnneGobi
, Gov. Baker is setting up a vaccine call center to improve scheduling for those 75+.
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5
12
Halfway through the current fiscal year, state tax revenues are coming in much lower -- $769m lower -- than projected.
More from
@brucemohl
:
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Gov. Maura Healey said that she will not introduce legislation that would make her office subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
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On the Codcast: looking inside the room where it happens. Retiring Rep. Denise Provost & incoming Rep.
@erika4rep
agree that Beacon Hill is an opaque place, lacking in full debate & transparency. Uyterhoeven outlines what she hopes to do about it.
#mapoli
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5
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On this week's Codcast,
@bradleycampbell
, president of
@CLF
, says Gov. Baker’s veto wastes valuable time and suggests the governor still believes addressing climate change comes at the expense of the economy.
#mapoli
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ICYMI, our most popular story of the week is
@jenndotsmith
's look at the history of Somerville's iconic triple-deckers.
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A food co-op returns to Boston. Dorchester market set to open later this month
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