“But the campaign against reproductive justice doesn’t start and end at abortion. As legal abortion access hangs in the balance, it is clear that attacks on reproductive health care and attacks on policies that support families and children are all part of an orchestrated plot to maintain the status quo and keep it from those who have been left out and left behind.”
“Mayor Michelle Wu’s push for free buses is spurring other cities and towns to act,” Boston Globe
“Wu indicated that the fare-free service is just the first step toward a larger goal of making all buses — and eventually all public transit — in Boston free, something she campaigned on and hopes to achieve through partnerships with other municipalities, the Legislature, and the federal government.”
“Workers grateful for COVID leave pay,” State House News Service
“Birchmore, who has lived in the U.S. for 21 years after moving from Brazil, said she originally wasn’t expecting to receive anything when she took time off to recover from COVID-19. It was supposed to be a “tough time for us,” she said, “because less money but the bills are still the same, you know, you are always worried about that.”
“But the [sick leave payments], it was something amazing, okay, it helped me so much because I received my regular paycheck. I didn’t have any problems with that,” she said.”
“The fight over gig work is ugly, expensive, and nowhere near over,” Protocol
“Here we have corporations that are willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to use a ballot measure process to buy a law,” he said. “We are talking about workers — workers are going to be a very centered strategy, and drivers are part of the strategy. But if we allow the conversation to strictly be about one thing, the amount of resources and money [these companies] have to sort of confuse that issue is undeniable.”
“A “Millionaire Tax” Would Advance Racial Justice in Massachusetts,” Mass Budget
“A millionaire tax would advance economic and racial justice in Massachusetts, both in the way the tax is collected – from very high-income households, which are predominantly white – and through the ongoing investments it would make possible.”
“It’s time for top earners to pay their fair share,” Berkshire Edge (Letter)
“We will all do better when we all do better. Taxes are the cost of a civilized society, and all should share them, fairly. Yet now they are overwhelmingly borne by the workers while avoided by the wealthy. It is high time the highest income brackets contributed their fair share. It’s time we put our collective resources to work where our espoused and constitutionally enshrined interests and values are. Please vote for the Fair Share Amendment on November 8.”
“17 inspiring ways to celebrate Black History Month,” Boston Globe
“Since 1976, the United States government has officially recognized February as Black History Month, and with each passing year, incredible displays of Black art and culture, as well as important education initiatives, have come into the spotlight for public consumption. This February, we’ve gathered a selection of inspiring and creative ways to learn about and celebrate Black history and Black life, both online and throughout the Boston area. For the next 28 days — and beyond.”
“Rent Control — its history and why we need it now,” Incorruptible Mass
“Over the last 100 years, rent control has been the norm. It’s just that 25 years ago, the real estate lobby used some sneaky tactics (and millions of dollars) to ban it in Massachusetts. Today we talk with State Rep Mike Connolly and Beth Huang about how we’re moving toward cities being able to enact this crucial tool for keeping our housing safe and affordable.”
“Cannabis policy for people, not corporations!,” Incorruptible Mass
“Today we talk to Shaleen Title from the Parabola Center, who has been actively involved in the effort to put equity and justice at the heart of drug policy here in Massachusetts. We talk about how our state was early to make marijuana legal through a ballot initiative, but our legislature has been slow to enact the details that would make our drug policy fair.”
“Reproductive rights: What happens if Roe v Wade is overturned?,” Incorruptible Mass
“Today we talk with Dr Jennifer Childs-Roshak from Planned Parenthood about reproductive rights. With the likelihood that the US Supreme Court will strike down Roe, we talk about what that means for reproductive rights around the country and here in Massachusetts.”
Lois Ahrens, “Transparency, accountability for sheriffs, DOC,” Daily Hampshire Gazette
“We know that the DOC and sheriffs are experts at building walls. Walls to keep people in. Their walls are also designed to keep information locked in. Data may sound like subject for nerds. Who cares about data? Clearly the answer is that sheriffs and the DOC do. They know that standardized data will hold them accountable.”
