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HEALTHCARE AND BUSINESS LEADERS SPEAK OUT ABOUT DRIVER’S LICENSE BILL

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted February 2, 2022 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Why they support "driving privileges for all qualified residents, regardless of immigration status"

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: bill, driving, legislation, license, Politics

REPRESENTATIVES OF MASS SAFE COMMUNITIES COALITION TO TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF SAFE COMMUNITIES ACT

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted November 27, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Immigration, public health, public safety, labor, legal and survivor advocates to speak

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: advocacy, immigration, legislation, MIRA, Politics

BAKER TARGETS ALLEGEDLY STONED DRIVERS ONCE AGAIN

Written by ZACK HUFFMAN Posted November 15, 2021 Filed Under: Talking Joints Memo

The HGN test is only about 77% accurate at detecting alcohol impairment, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Filed Under: Talking Joints Memo Tagged With: legislation, Police, Talking Joints Memo

WHAT’S NEXT FOR BOSTON’S COCKTAIL SCENE?

Written by ERIC TWARDZIK Posted October 21, 2021 Filed Under: Drinks

Battered but not down, an industry in transition looks ahead

Filed Under: Drinks Tagged With: cocktail, coronavirus, Drinks, legislation

OPINION: WALKING THE WALK FOR A MORATORIUM ON PRISON AND JAIL CONSTRUCTION

Written by CLAIRE GOSSELIN Posted October 5, 2021 Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed

Image courtesy of Massachusetts Peace Action

Freeze all new prison and jail construction in Massachusetts for five years

Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed Tagged With: construction, jail, legislation, Mass Peace Action, Massachusetts, opinion, prison, Women

POOR PROTEST COVERAGE SHOWS NEED FOR MASS JOURNALISM COMMISSION

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted October 4, 2021 Filed Under: Analysis, Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Image courtesy of Extinction Rebellion Boston

Environmental zap action in front of Gov. Baker’s Swampscott home gets lots of attention with little useful context due to shrinking local press corps

Filed Under: Analysis, Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Activism, analysis, Apparent Horizon, BINJ, Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism, Climate Change, Column, communication, criticism, Democracy, Extinction Rebellion, global warming, Jason Pramas, Journalism, journalism commission, legislation, legislature, Massachusetts, media, news, press, Protest, reform, Rep. Lori Ehrlich, reporting, Sen. Brendan Crighton, Sunrise Movement, Swampscott, transparency, website

LEGISLATURE WILL HEAR TESTIMONY ON EXPANDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO POSTPARTUM CARE

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted September 11, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

A bill before the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing would extend postpartum coverage under MassHealth from 60 days to 12 months

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: bill, legislation, MassHealth, medical, Politics

CONSUMERS, ADVOCATES, LEGISLATORS, AND OTHERS WILL TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF COVER ALL KIDS BILLS

Written by SHIRA LAUCHAROEN Posted July 19, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing will hear testimony on bills to provide comprehensive health care to all kids, no matter what their immigration status may be.

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: Health, Health Care for All, immigrant, legislation, medical, Politics

TALKING JOINTS MEMO: CANNABIS UPDATES

Written by ZACK HUFFMAN Posted April 5, 2021 Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS

Boston under new leadership, a barrage of bills at the state level, and can NY inspire the rest of US?

Filed Under: News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS Tagged With: cannabis, Chuck Schumer, Election, legislation, New York

THERE’S A CURE FOR AMAZON’S SNAP ABUSE

Written by JASON PRAMAS Posted March 23, 2021 Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics

"amazon warehouse" by hnnbz is licensed under CC BY 2.0

The labor movement needs to fight harder for justice for gig workers

Filed Under: Apparent Horizon, COLUMNS, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Politics Tagged With: activist, Amazon, Apparent Horizon, Benefits, Column, contingent, contractor, day labor, Democracy, Employment, gig, independent contractor, Jason Pramas, job, labor, legislation, organize, part time, policy, precarious, PRO Act, reform, regulation, temp, union, wages, worker, working conditions

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