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The Boston suburbs’ cynical ploy to keep poor families out: Use seniors as a shield

Leafy communities have steered subsidized housing away from parents with kids and toward elders for decades. It’s time for a rebalancing.
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A tax relief bill — at last

But one with two ill-advised policy forays that should be addressed.
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CCC needs to get its act together

Chaos at the state cannabis regulatory body undermines the legal marijuana industry as it gets off the ground in Massachusetts.
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Another overtime scandal — this time in state corrections

Inmate populations decline, but overtime costs keep rising.

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Menendez should resign, for the good of the Senate and his party
Even fellow Democrats from New Jersey are calling for him to step down as he faces his second corruption investigation in the past five years.

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It’s Kevin McCarthy’s government shutdown
The Republican speaker must put his own political ambitions aside and work with Democrats, not hard-right obstructionists, to avert a government shutdown.

Finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing

A battle for affordable housing in Massachusetts

The Globe editorial board's 2020 series on the need for inclusive housing reform in Newton and across the Commonwealth.

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Why did New Bedford lose a popular UMass art program?

As a result of the move, 116 students had to relocate suddenly to the UMass Dartmouth campus or to a former Bed Bath & Beyond store at a nearby strip mall. That’s not what they signed up for.

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No, the MCAS exam isn’t holding kids back

The facts refute some of the principals’ arguments against the state’s graduation exam.

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Solo senators hold too much power over appointments

There’s no good reason individual senators should be allowed to hold up military promotions or to pick US attorneys, and lots of ways both practices could lead to trouble.

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State-funded housing too precious to be left vacant

A complicated application process and overdue repairs share blame for keeping units offline.

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A fire at a Sutton motel raises questions about shelters the state is opening for migrants

Thousands of migrants have come to Massachusetts. Finding enough safe places for them to live, as the state’s right-to-shelter law requires, has proven enormously difficult.

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Don’t blame domestic violence victims in child welfare cases

DCF should be guided by best practices.

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Mayor Wu takes on key to new housing — Boston’s arcane zoning code

Hacking away at its 4,000 pages will require political courage and some speed.

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When building bike lanes isn’t enough

Yes, it is a critical first step to getting more people out of their cars and onto bikes. But government, business, and civic groups can do more to encourage cycling.