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POPULAR NOT POPULIST: GOV BAKER CONTINUES TO POLL WELL WITH PEOPLE HE’S SCREWING

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted July 31, 2018 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS

 

There is no area of Massachusetts politics where it is more baffling to contemplate Gov. Charlie Baker’s ongoing popularity in the polls than the annual state budget debate. One can only draw two conclusions from such musing: either people don’t get the budget ...  read more

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Apparent Horizon, budget, children, Column, corporation, cuts, Democracy, economy, general court, Gov Charlie Baker, Jason Pramas, legislature, Massachusetts, news, Politics, poor, poverty, public, rich, SSI, veto, wealthy, welfare

TOWNIE: MASS REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES FACE MAJOR BUDGET CRISIS

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

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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

NATIONAL WIRE: STUDY SAYS FOOD ASSISTANCE IMPROVES HEALTH

Written by ANDREA SEARS Posted January 17, 2018 Filed Under: National Wire, NEWS+OPINIONS

The Trump administration has proposed cutting SNAP by $192 billion over 10 years. But the paper suggests cutting benefits could harm health and raise health care costs.

Filed Under: National Wire, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, cuts, Healthcare, SNAP, Trump

AS THE GLOBE BURNS: NEWSPAPER ALREADY CUT OFF FROM COMMUNITY MAKES DEEPER CUTS

Written by DIG STAFF Posted October 19, 2015 Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm

From its paywall to the role of its editorial page as a sounding pad for moneyed neoliberal notions about charter schools and innovation, the grey lady ain’t speakin’ the language of real people.

Filed Under: COLUMNS, Media Farm Tagged With: Boston Globe, Brian McGrory, cuts, layoffs, media

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