CHILD CARE IS an essential component of our national economic infrastructure, as fundamental as our roads and bridges. Just ask any parent performing essential services during the pandemic, or any mom or dad juggling kids and working from home. Ask any parent in America and they will tell you that quality, affordable child care has […]
Congress
Posted inEconomy
Congress poised to pass historic aid package
THE REPUBLICAN-LED US SENATE Wednesday night passed a $2.2 trillion aid package to help blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the largest economic relief bill in US history. The Associated Press reported that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will support the bill, which is expected to pass the House on Friday. President Trump has […]
Posted inThe Download
Congress poised to pass historic aid package
The Republican-led US Senate Wednesday night passed a $2.2 trillion aid package to help blunt the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the largest economic relief bill in US history. The Associated Press reported that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will support the bill, which is expected to pass the House on Friday. President Trump […]
Posted inUncategorized
Trump officials offer few clues on reason for ending immigration program
A CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE was mostly stonewalled by Trump immigration officials on Wednesday during a hearing that sought to clarify why a program allowing immigrants with serious medical conditions to remain in the US legally ended in August. While administration officials offered little information in their testimony, the House Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties […]
Posted inPolitics
Belsito prepares to take on Moulton as a Dem
JAMIE ZAHLAWAY BELSITO volunteered on Republican Richard Tisei’s campaign for Congress in 2014 against Seth Moulton, but now she’s taking her own shot at the North Shore congressman as a Democrat. “As the national conversation became centered on hatred and division, I proudly and purposefully became a registered Democrat,” Belsito said in an emailed response […]
Posted inOpinion
Mass. stands tall in Dem majority
MASSACHUSETTS IS POISED to see some of the greatest gains from the mid-term elections if, in fact, the national polling trends continue to favor Democrats in November. In a House of Representatives with a Democratic majority, our federal delegation will rise in leadership and profile if they prevail in their own elections. Aside from the […]
Posted inEnvironment
Why I’m running against Joe Kennedy
IT’S TIME TO choose: Will we accept the change needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change or cling to the status quo and hope against hope we’ll be spared? The good news is we can reverse climate change, grow our economy, and improve food quality, all at the same time. This change is […]
Posted inOpinion
Congress (surprise!) leads way on financial aid
THE SPENDING BILL passed by Congress finally recognizes what educators, students, and business leaders have been saying for years: Without a robust and affordable higher education system, we will not be able to succeed in the increasingly competitive global marketplace. This bill should serve as a model for Massachusetts legislators as they prepare their own […]
Posted inOpinion
Pressley is a ‘breath of fresh air’
IN JACK SULLIVAN’S January 31st Daily Download item about the 7th Congressional District race between Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley and Congressman Michael Capuano, he used several Super Bowl analogies, but he forgot to mention that often the underdog wins. Like so many people, Mr. Sullivan may not be aware of the enormous surge of women […]
Posted inCriminal Justice, Politics
Confusion reigns in states with legal pot
THE ONE THING that is certain with the change in enforcement of federal marijuana laws is that there will be no uniform approach to enforcement by US attorneys in states that have legalized the sale of recreational marijuana. Public comments and statements from some of the 12 US attorneys in the eight states that have […]