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.
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WORKING TOGETHER: ARLINGTON MOVES CLOSER TO CANNABIS DISPENSARY
Only two shades of doubt dimmed the sunny prospect of an Arlington dispensary.
WHERE’S MAURA? AG HEALEY SAYS ENFORCING THE PUBLIC RECORDS LAW IS A PRIORITY, BUT DOESN’T DO IT HERSELF
To be fair, it might be awkward for Healey to pursue violations given that her own office has trouble following the public records law.
DIG THIS: CONVERSE CONS PROJECT, WINE EXPO, V-DAY BRUNCH
Love is in the air ... or is that an airborne virus? Remember to wash your hands, kids.
KILL BILL: LAW ENFORCEMENT CRACKS DOWN ON MEDICAL CANNABIS OILS
It’s important to acknowledge the entire timeline of this story too, starting with the investigation of Downing’s previous venture, Yankee Care Givers.
THE SUN STRIKES AGAIN: LOOK WHO ISN’T HELPING PATIENTS IN MASS
Brace yourself for last week’s “Who's prescribing marijuana?” by Todd Feathers in the Lowell Sun. It’s a pathetic slanted story posing as a fair and balanced piece, a medical marijuana article with no patients, reefer madness front and center.
ONE BUD: A PLEA TO UNITE LEGALIZATION FACTIONS
The next chance we have to pass a legalization law realistically would be 2020 if CRMLA lost, and the next law would most likely be far more restrictive.
BROKEN RECORDS: MASS PUBLIC RECORDS LAWS MAY BE ABOUT TO GET MUCH, MUCH WORSE
The bill still needs to go before the Senate, which will likely change it yet again, so there’s still hope that it will be fixed. But after seeing how the bill was devastated by the House, the future is unpredictable.
SAFER SPACE FOR ALL: STOP STALLING TRANSGENDER PROTECTIONS IN MASS
Commonwealth lawmakers are more concerned with looking like a queer rights state than actually leading.
APPARENT HORIZON: MASS BAIL REFORM NOW
Cash bail a debtors’ prison in the Commonwealth