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CURRENT STREET EDITION

DIG 23.02 – 1/28/21

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TOWNIE: MASS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES FACE MAJOR BUDGET CRISIS

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted February 21, 2018 Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Townie

RTA bus

 

Gov. Baker’s proposed cuts throw gasoline on raging policy fire

 

A quarter-century ago, I lived in Lawrence for a few months. Because it was the closest place to Boston that I could find a cheap apartment on short notice. Unfortunately, I had a low-paying job in the city and couldn’t afford a car. So I took the commuter ...  read more

Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Townie Tagged With: austerity, budget, Charlie Baker, Column, cuts, economy, immigrant, Jason Pramas, Lawrence, Massachusetts, MVRTA, news, Politics, privatization, Protest, public, PVTA, race to the bottom, Springfield, Townie, transportation, Worcester, WRTA

NOT JUST AN EDUCATION, A COMMUNITY

Written by JUAN PABLO BLANCO Posted December 6, 2017 Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed

UMASS student testimony

 

Student testimony to the Nov 29, 2017 UMass Board of Trustees meeting

 

Madelin Walker

Good morning President Meehan, Chairman Manning, and members of the board. I’d like to thank you for letting me speak to you today on behalf of UMass Boston. My name is Maddi Walker and I’m a sophomore at UMB. I have a history of service ...  read more

Filed Under: COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed Tagged With: austerity, board of trustees, budget, cut, labor, layoff, Op-Ed, student, testimony, UMASS-Boston, union, worker

DEFENDING THE SPACE WHERE DREAMS CAN BLOOM

Written by JOE RAMSEY Posted September 20, 2017 Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed

9/14/17 UMB rally protestors

 

UMass Boston prof criticizes move to balance budget by cancelling courses

 

The following speech was given at a Sept. 14 rally at UMass Boston in support of the release of a new report by the Coalition ...  read more

Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed Tagged With: austerity, budget, criticism, deficit, legislature, Op-Ed, state government, UMASS-Boston

KILL SHOT 2: MASS PUBLIC HIGHER ED STILL ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted July 12, 2016 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

Will campus advocates spark a rebellion for proper funding or cling to failed politics as usual?

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: adjunct faculty, austerity, Beacon Hill, entire UMass system, Faculty Staff Union, funding, legislature, Massachusetts, UMass, UMASS-Boston, union, unions

KILL SHOT: YEARS OF STATE AUSTERITY BUDGETS PUT UMASS BOSTON IN JEOPARDY

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted June 10, 2016 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

Community needs to join Faculty Staff Union movement for a return to full funding

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: adjunct faculty, austerity, Beacon Hill, Faculty Staff Union, funding, Massachusetts, UMass, UMASS-Boston, union, unions

AUSTERITY BUDGET, PART 3

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted May 24, 2016 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS

The Worst of the House and the Senate Ways and Means Committee FY 2017 State Budget Proposals

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS Tagged With: austerity, Beacon Hill, Boston, budget, budget season, Environment, house, House Ways & Means, Massachusetts, massachusetts state house, Seante Ways & Means

AUSTERITY BUDGET: BAKER HITS STUDENTS, HOMELESS, POOR, EVERYBODY BUT THE RICH WITH FY17 BUDGET PROPOSAL

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted February 25, 2016 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS

Baker is a neoliberal's neoliberal—handing out millions to giant multinational corporations like General Electric with one hand while cutting critical social spending with the other.

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, austerity, Boston, Charlie Baker, Commonwealth, education, elderly services, Healthcare, Jason Pramas, Mass Budget and Policy Center, Massachusetts, MBPC, State House, transportation

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