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Massachusetts lawmakers should move urgently on climate threats
When it comes to protecting communities from floods and sewage overflows, the Legislature ought not delay.
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A new path for immigration reform?
The legalization of millions of undocumented immigrants is finally within reach via the budget reconciliation process.
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Schools must meet students’ mental health needs
As they return to the classroom, youths urgently need access to mental health providers and counselors.
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Low voter turnout sends a message about civic culture
The candidates to become the next mayor of Boston should prove their merit by engaging an unenthusiastic electorate in the final campaign stretch.
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Massachusetts is stuck in the Prohibition era on liquor licenses
The Legislature won’t let go of its reins over liquor licensing. But pandemic recovery demands that it do so.
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It’s on the federal government to fix the problems at the Bedford VA
The death of a resident who had gone missing exposed a dangerously out-of-touch bureaucracy.
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It’s the worst time for Democrats to push tax breaks for the rich
Congress should maintain limits on federal deductions for state and local taxes.
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The world must stay engaged with Afghanistan
The US and the international community cannot simply wash their hands of the fate of Afghan women and girls.