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How Massachusetts Funds Transit (Not Just the T)
A guide to how Massachusetts state government finances public transit service across the Commonwealth.
January 10, 2025
Court Ruling Paves the Way For State to Sue Towns With Exclusionary Zoning Laws
A hotly anticipated ruling from the Commonwealth's Supreme Judicial Court affirms that the state government has a clear authority to sue cities and towns that insist on preserving segregationist zoning laws near MBTA stations, in violation of the state's new MBTA Communities Law.
January 8, 2025
Governor’s Task Force Has A Plan to Dodge the T’s Fiscal Crisis, But Only for the Short Term
Updated
January 7, 2025
How Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Could Make U.S. Roads More Dangerous
President-elect Trump's promise to deport one million people per year will make America's streets less safe.
December 9, 2024
Commentary: A Reflection on the Election, and What Comes Next
The last week has been a blur, and I've gone through most of my stages of grief in this situation – muting, blocking, unfollowing, planning to leave the country, checking the House of Representatives races, not eating all day, eating lots of pasta, planning to stay and fight – wait, why should I fight for a place that keeps showing me it won't fight for me again? And now, finally, I find myself at the “writing” stage, hence, this piece.
November 14, 2024
Make A Plan to Vote in Tuesday’s Election
We've got details on how to look up your polling place and check your registration status.
November 4, 2024
Bluebikes and ValleyBike Will Offer Free Rides For Election Day
The Commonwealth's two biggest bikesharing networks are aiming to make it easier for people to get to the polls – and everywhere else they need to go – for Election Day on Tuesday.
November 4, 2024
Minnesota, Nice – How Governors Walz and Healey Stack Up On Transportation Issues
Earlier this summer, Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic Party and chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.
October 29, 2024
After Short-Lived Ban, Kei Trucks Get the OK In Massachusetts
The tempest over kei trucks reflects an approach to regulations that has historically prioritized safety for people inside motor vehicles at the expense of safety for everyone else.
September 25, 2024
Hand-Count of Ballots Gives Incumbent Marjorie Decker Apparent Victory In Close Cambridge State House Race
Editor's note: this story was updated at 12:30 p.m. Thursday to include results from the most recent ballot counts.
September 4, 2024
