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 Capers presented a proposed budget […]
POPULAR NOT POPULIST
Governor Baker continues to poll well with people he’s screwing
GRAND SCHEME
Mass legislature helps, harms workers in “deal” with labor and business lobbies
CAPITALIST VETO
Popular “millionaires’ tax” referendum question blocked by a pro-business SJC
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 over the University of Massachusetts […]