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ICYMI: Senate moves to crack down on ‘Wild West’ of data collection
09/20/2025

ICYMI: Senate moves to crack down on ‘Wild West’ of data collection

Consumers would gain more control over their data under a new bill set for Senate approval that would also ban targeted advertising to minors.

ICYMI: The Download: ‘It was too effing complicated:’ A pro-housing reckoning over MBTA Communities law
09/20/2025

ICYMI: The Download: ‘It was too effing complicated:’ A pro-housing reckoning over MBTA Communities law

“We crafted this law in a way that we thought was responding to the unique aspect of local control, local decision making, Town Meeting form of government we have in Massachusetts," said said Jesse...

OPINION: Declines in science scores should prompt big change in schools
09/20/2025

OPINION: Declines in science scores should prompt big change in schools

It's time to acknowledge that the way Massachusetts and other states have largely been teaching science isn't getting the job done and look for better options and bright spots.

ICYMI: ‘It was too effing complicated:’ A pro-housing reckoning over MBTA Communities law
09/20/2025

ICYMI: ‘It was too effing complicated:’ A pro-housing reckoning over MBTA Communities law

“We crafted this law in a way that we thought was responding to the unique aspect of local control, local decision making, Town Meeting form of government we have in Massachusetts," said said Jesse...

ICYMI: Beacon Hill lobbying still buoyed by health care interests
09/20/2025

ICYMI: Beacon Hill lobbying still buoyed by health care interests

New data shows that lobbying remained a lucrative industry in the first half of 2025, especially for firms that count health care companies among their clients.

📈 POPULAR NOW- Why elect sheriffs anyway? http://commonwealthbeacon.org/criminal-justice/why-elect-sheriffs-anyway/- Rep...
09/20/2025

📈 POPULAR NOW

- Why elect sheriffs anyway? http://commonwealthbeacon.org/criminal-justice/why-elect-sheriffs-anyway/
- Report highlights persistent challenges in early child care workforce http://commonwealthbeacon.org/education/report-highlights-persistent-challenges-in-early-child-care-workforce/
- ‘It was too effing complicated:’ A pro-housing reckoning over MBTA Communities law http://commonwealthbeacon.org/government/state-government/it-was-too-effing-complicated-a-pro-housing-reckoning-over-mbta-communities-law/

“We crafted this law in a way that we thought was responding to the unique aspect of local control, local decision making, Town Meeting form of government we have in Massachusetts," said said Jesse...

STATE GOVERNMENT: Consumers would gain more control over their data under a new bill set for Senate approval that would ...
09/19/2025

STATE GOVERNMENT: Consumers would gain more control over their data under a new bill set for Senate approval that would also ban targeted advertising to minors.

Consumers would gain more control over their data under a new bill set for Senate approval that would also ban targeted advertising to minors.

HOUSING: “We crafted this law in a way that we thought was responding to the unique aspect of local control, local decis...
09/19/2025

HOUSING: “We crafted this law in a way that we thought was responding to the unique aspect of local control, local decision making, Town Meeting form of government we have in Massachusetts," said said Jesse Kanson-Benanav, of Abundant Housing Massachusetts, "but that made it incredibly difficult."

“We crafted this law in a way that we thought was responding to the unique aspect of local control, local decision making, Town Meeting form of government we have in Massachusetts," said said Jesse...

NEW: Why elect sheriffs anyway?
09/19/2025

NEW: Why elect sheriffs anyway?

The governor appoints a corrections professional to oversee state prisons. So why do we elect people who are essentially regional correctional commissioners, with voters often having little basis to evaluate...

Join us on Tuesday, September 30th to discuss how collaboration can improve health care access in Massachusetts! Don't m...
09/19/2025

Join us on Tuesday, September 30th to discuss how collaboration can improve health care access in Massachusetts! Don't miss out on The Access Equation event - link below for more details and to get tickets.

How can collaboration among providers, payers, and policymakers close gaps and improve equitable health care access across Massachusetts?

OPINION: It's time to acknowledge that the way Massachusetts and other states have largely been teaching science isn't g...
09/19/2025

OPINION: It's time to acknowledge that the way Massachusetts and other states have largely been teaching science isn't getting the job done and look for better options and bright spots.

It's time to acknowledge that the way Massachusetts and other states have largely been teaching science isn't getting the job done and look for better options and bright spots.

📈 POPULAR NOW- Senate moves to crack down on ‘Wild West’ of data collection http://commonwealthbeacon.org/technology/sen...
09/19/2025

📈 POPULAR NOW

- Senate moves to crack down on ‘Wild West’ of data collection http://commonwealthbeacon.org/technology/senate-moves-to-crack-down-on-wild-west-of-data-collection/
- Report highlights persistent challenges in early child care workforce http://commonwealthbeacon.org/education/report-highlights-persistent-challenges-in-early-child-care-workforce/
- ‘It was too effing complicated:’ A pro-housing reckoning over MBTA Communities law http://commonwealthbeacon.org/government/state-government/it-was-too-effing-complicated-a-pro-housing-reckoning-over-mbta-communities-law/

“We crafted this law in a way that we thought was responding to the unique aspect of local control, local decision making, Town Meeting form of government we have in Massachusetts," said said Jesse...

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