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SCOT LEHIGH

GOP presidential rivals finally speak the truth about Trump

Mike Pence and Chris Christie demonstrated this week that the gloves are off when it comes to the former president.
Alex Beam

Stick a fork in it, Boston sports fans. We’re done.

What does the future hold? A double helping of Nothing Special.
RACHELLE G. COHEN

‘Competitive’ energy scheme a boon for bottom feeders

The Healey administration and the attorney general call for a ban on future sales to residential consumers.
NEWSLETTERS

The earmarks in the budget go ‘oink-oink-oink’

Congress turned its back on earmarks once. It can do so again.

op-eds

Maura Healey and Kendalle Burlin O’Connell

How Massachusetts can lengthen its lead in life sciences

We must be innovative and inclusive, strengthen our partnerships, and make bold investments in all the areas that support our life sciences ecosystem.
Katie Payne

Prescription prices should be addressed at BIO International Convention

Especially with big pharma raising prices on nearly 1,000 drugs in just the first month of 2023.
Lauren Hunt

Legislature must regulate role of pharmacy benefit managers in our health care

No one is holding PBMs accountable.
Bradley H. Jones Jr. and Ross Connolly

High taxes are driving people out of Massachusetts

Lawmakers need to shift gears on tax policy if they want to ensure that Massachusetts remains a place where residents can prosper and the economy remains competitive into the future.

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RENÉE GRAHAM

Why a 25-year-old lynching should still haunt America

White supremacists murdered James Byrd Jr. in Texas. The racist extremism they espoused is now this nation’s biggest terrorist threat.

Lauren Hunt

Legislature must regulate role of pharmacy benefit managers in our health care

No one is holding PBMs accountable.

Bradley H. Jones Jr. and Ross Connolly

High taxes are driving people out of Massachusetts

Lawmakers need to shift gears on tax policy if they want to ensure that Massachusetts remains a place where residents can prosper and the economy remains competitive into the future.

NEWSLETTERS

Photo enforcement could make streets safer. Is the tradeoff in privacy worth it?

Does Mass. need traffic cameras?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Ray Flynn knows what Mayor Wu is going through. He has some advice.

"You hear what they say, you’re respectful, you thank them," then you do what you think is best for Boston.

MARCELA GARCÍA

What Florida would look like without immigrants

In an entirely predictable turn of events, Governor Ron DeSantis seems to be caught in his own cycle — the one where Republican presidential hopefuls try to outdo each other on immigration policy.

David B. Waters

Why Medicare should try medically tailored meals

Researchers found that a national implementation of these meals for patients with diet-sensitive conditions and other factors could help avoid trips to the hospital and save $13.6 billion annually.

Shannen Maxwell

The Farm Bill can both feed and heal the nation

Buried within the bill, GusNIP evidences the power of agriculture policy to improve the nation’s social well-being through strengthened public health and local economies.