Dear BMG'ers, I hope you'll take a few minutes to read my op-ed that appears in today's Boston Globe. It highlights our infrastructure and transportation crisis and offers an approach that will not only fund long-overdue investments, but … [Read more...]
Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Worker Leader and Time 100 Honoree, Will Speak at the Boston Care Congress on June 16th
Ai-Jen Poo, a gifted community organizer recently honored by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, will speak at the Greater Boston Care Congress on June 16th. The Congress will launch the Massachusetts … [Read more...]
State Street Bank: Massachusetts’ Very Own Corporate Bad Guy
Over the last month, we’ve seen thousands of people across the country rise up to call out big companies like General Electric, Wells Fargo and Bank of America for their “economic crimes against the 99%” – whether inside shareholder … [Read more...]
$$ in politics perpetuates race- and gender-based inequality.
The increasing political power of corporations means that women and people of color have less clout in politics than they deserve. Money in politics perpetuates economic inequality, of course, but it also negatively impacts the feminist … [Read more...]
Defend family planning funding in MA
You’re not going to believe this. The national attack on women’s health has made its way to our home state. Last week, State Representative James Lyons (R-Andover) filed an amendment (#575) to the Fiscal Year 2013 state budget to cut … [Read more...]
MBTA Budget Crisis: It’s Not About Scarcity
On Wednesday, April 4th, the day that the MBTA Board is expected to hand the Massachusetts Legislature its proposal for a “balanced budget,” T-riders, community members, and Occupy activists will descend on the Statehouse to say “No!” to … [Read more...]
Calling Out the Naked Emperor
The recent brouhaha over Scott Brown's vote on the Blunt Amendment will likely fade into memory in a news cycle or two. His policy position on the issue is obviously out of step with the majority of Bay State voters. However, the latest … [Read more...]
Two unrelated things that really are related
At the end of last week Charlie posted a column about our relatively high tax inequity in relation to that of other states. At the same time progressivemax posted notice of the first general meeting of Massachusetts Democrats for Reform … [Read more...]
Stand for Children, MTA and other leaders agree on evaluations; now let’s make sure they drive staffing decisions
With the introduction of the Great Teachers Great Schools initiative - An Act to Promote Excellence in Public Schools – earlier this month, and the subsequent lawsuit the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) filed to challenge Attorney … [Read more...]
Stand for Children: Lawmakers have chance to ensure schools promote and recognize teachers based on performance, not just seniority
Yesterday, Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin transmitted to the state legislature An Act to Promote Excellence in Public Schools. The proposed initiative, if passed, would make necessary changes to state law to ensure every … [Read more...]
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