If we truly wish to compete with our fellow patriots in Pennsylvania and Virginia, let us follow the example of Samuel Adams. Let us be bold about our beliefs and the messages we send to the nation.
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On DEI, Massachusetts leaders are following public sentiment
Why are Massachusetts’s most prominent statewide officials challenging President Trump over DEI policy? It is what residents of the Commonwealth want their elected officials to do.
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Immigrants can make us rich, if we let them
In almost every geographic context, immigrants with both high and low levels of education are more likely than non-immigrants to open businesses. Unfortunately, we are not taking full advantage of this economic potential.
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We need to protect workers from dangerous ‘bossware’ technology
The FAIR Act would provide Massachusetts workers with much-needed protection against reckless and harmful uses of “bossware” technologies, electronic and algorithmic decision systems employers use to automate managerial functions, including determining whether workers get a job, tracking workers’ locations and communications throughout — and sometimes even after — the workday.
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Strengthening higher education in an era of federal instability
If Massachusetts intends to remain a leader in innovation, uphold equitable access to higher education, and sustain long-term prosperity, we must dedicate a substantial portion of Fair Share revenues to supporting public colleges and universities.
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We solved a big budget crisis before by closing corporate loopholes and tax dodges. We should do it again.
Massachusetts is one of the richest per-capita places in the world. We have the wealth to weather this storm, and maintain the state’s fiscal strength, by tapping a portion of the state’s rainy day fund and raising significant new revenue from the world’s largest, most profitable corporations.
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It’s time to turn the page on DEI
This crisis for colleges and universities did not begin with Trump, and we should not let his odious behavior and speech get in the way of thoughtful debate and reassessment of DEI policies.
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Mass layoffs at Education Department signal Trump’s plan to gut the agency
Billions of dollars in public educational programs across the country are at stake in the outcome of these decisions.
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Dana-Farber plan merits tough scrutiny from state officials
While research scientists and clinicians focus their war on cancer, this has become a war for cancer dollars.
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Voc-tech schools need support to build tomorrow’s workforce
Voters, students and their families, as well as Massachusetts businesses want more voc-tech seating capacity. The primary and bedrock focus for policymakers, parents, and the business community should be providing as many students as possible with the high-quality opportunities that a voc-tech education provides while maintaining many of the tenets that have made this form of education so successful.