Sam Drysdale

The tragic R.J. Oppenheimer thought he was doing something powerful and good, and so does Rep. Mike Connolly… and so did Mike Dukakis and so did Cathy Judd-Stein and — well, state government is replete with cases where leaders proposed or effected explosive change, only to have it, um, bomb. John Keller explains in his […]

Over three-quarters of Bay Staters support the crown jewel centerpiece of state officials’ long-promised, and long-delayed, tax relief plan — though there’s no word on when it might be delivered to them, as lawmakers enter their sixth week of a long summer break. A new poll by MassINC and sponsored by the Economic Security Project found that 77 […]

Labor leaders across Massachusetts are seeing the current moment — between the pandemic, nationwide staffing shortages and “the strongest labor president in American history,” according to Mass. AFL-CIO Chief of Staff Chrissy Lynch — as a golden opportunity for union strength and advancement. The pandemic caused millions of workers to rethink their jobs and workplace […]