Is "Obamacare" the son of "Romneycare"? The newest installment of CommonWealth magazine’s “Face to Face” video conversations features two of the people best qualified to discuss that topic, which continues to be one of the most … [Read more...]
Deval Patrick’s salary slashing campaign
CommonWealth magazine's cover story in the new summer issue, "Salary divide," looks at Gov. Patrick's move to slash salaries among top officials in state government. Last week, the Globe reported that Transportation Secretary Jeff Mullan … [Read more...]
Beacon Hill’s “Culture of Corruption”?
CommonWealth magazine's Michael Jonas and UMass Boston political science department chairman Maurice Cunningham take stock of the DiMasi verdict in the latest installment of CommonWealth's new video feature, "Face to Face." … [Read more...]
Suzanne Bump, surprise reformer?
With her recent aggressive moves to overhaul the auditor's office, is Suzanne Bump proving her doubters wrong? That's the question teed up here in "Face to Face," CommonWealth magazine's new video feature that is literally convening the … [Read more...]
Democracy and the Mass. House of Reps
The discussion here earlier today about taxes, the state budget, and new House Speaker Robert DeLeo was really about the workings of the House and the state of democracy in it. That is the focus of a story in the new issue of CommonWealth … [Read more...]
The Fix We’re In: CommonWealth magazine blog tackles economic crisis
CommonWealth magazine's new blog, CommonWealth Unbound, has six leading thinkers weighing in on the economic crisis. Check out the online forum dubbed The Fix We're In to read perspectives on the state budget impact from former GOP … [Read more...]