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One Answer To Massachusetts Transit Woes: Impound All Space-Saver Violators

The Bay State’s Transportation Funding Task Force should consider this solution to help fill the MBTA budget gap

CHRIS FARAONE January 20, 2025

RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BUDGET CRITICIZED BY COMMISSIONS

RSJ Director Denise Molina Capers calls allowing public testimony on her presentation to the Finance Committee unprecedented, Mayor Curtatone agrees (Somerville Wire) – On June 7, the Finance Committee of the Somerville City Council held a meeting, during which Director of the Racial and Social Justice Office (RSJ) Denise Molina

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN June 18, 2021

POPULAR NOT POPULIST

Governor Baker continues to poll well with people he’s screwing

JASON PRAMAS July 31, 2018

GRAND SCHEME

Mass legislature helps, harms workers in “deal” with labor and business lobbies

JASON PRAMAS June 26, 2018

CAPITALIST VETO

Popular “millionaires’ tax” referendum question blocked by a pro-business SJC

JASON PRAMAS June 19, 2018

URBAN MISSION

The solution to UMass Boston’s woes could start with a city-run college There was an interesting conversation recently between two people who I often criticize for being… um… insufficiently public spirited. The Boston Globe’s Shirley Leung asked Boston mayor Marty Walsh a great question: “What if the city took

JASON PRAMAS May 9, 2018

TOWNIE: AIRLINES SUING, UMASS SCREWING

Corporate attack on workers rights and a corporate-style attack on UMB by UMA April 11, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS If there’s one thing I think people should do every day, it’s read the business press. Because that’s where you see how the world runs. A world

JASON PRAMAS April 11, 2018

TOWNIE: MASS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES FACE MAJOR BUDGET CRISIS

Gov. Baker’s proposed cuts throw gasoline on raging policy fire February 21, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS A quarter-century ago, I lived in Lawrence for a few months. Because it was the closest place to Boston that I could find a cheap apartment on short notice. Unfortunately,

JASON PRAMAS February 21, 2018

SEA LEVEL RISE IS JUST ONE OF BOSTON’S WORRIES

As Earth approaches several catastrophic global warming “tipping points” January 24, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS Before writing more columns examining Boston city government’s emerging plans to cope with the effects of global warming, I think a quick review of what area residents are likely to face in

JASON PRAMAS January 24, 2018

THE SEAPORT FLOOD IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Unless Boston builds proper defenses against global warming-driven sea level rise January 17, 2018 BY JASON PRAMAS @JASONPRAMAS So, Boston’s Seaport District flooded early this month during a bad snowstorm in the midst of several days of arctic temperatures. And nobody could be less surprised than me.

JASON PRAMAS January 17, 2018