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ALAN WIRZBICKI
Has Everett had enough of Mayor Carlo DeMaria?
Whatever one thinks of him — and he tends to provoke strong reactions — DeMaria has been one of the more transformative mayors in Greater Boston.
Joan Vennochi
Michelle Wu name-dropped Tom Menino. Here’s why.
Menino is still the gold standard when it comes to performing the nuts-and-bolts job of being mayor. Wu is smart to wrap herself in the glow of Menino memories.
JEFF JACOBY
It isn’t tax cuts that are driving federal deficits
The government has a too-much-spending problem, not a too-little-revenue problem.
RENÉE GRAHAM
Another trial, another ‘litmus test’ that America is destined to fail
Justice for Black lives will never be fully served unless white supremacy is also tried, convicted, and abolished.
Jon Kingsdale
If the Legislature wants to contain health care costs, it should empower the Health Policy Commission
How do our peer countries control their payment levels? Most of them have national fee schedules or present budgets so that powerful health care systems are not free to raise prices.
SCOT LEHIGH
Biden should offer an unmasked apology
The president went maskless in a restaurant on Saturday, ignoring D.C.’s regulations. But the rules are for everyone, even presidents. He needs to do better.
Karyn Polito
Why women should pursue STEM-focused careers
During the pandemic, women in science, technology, engineering, and math occupations were more resistant to job losses and stressors that would otherwise push them out of the workforce.