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Politics, ideas, and civic life in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts has a once-in-a-decade chance to stop predatory electric suppliers
Published: April 23, 2026 19:10
The billâs consumer protections would move Massachusetts from having some of the weakest safeguards for residential electricity customers to some of the strongest.
House Democrats spike bill to let legislative staffers unionize
Published: April 1, 2026 12:55
Itâs looking like another term without success for unionizing legislative staffers, who were unable to get House support for their bill and continue to face skepticism from Senate leadership.
Climate reckoning: Mass. communities stare down the prospect â and complications â of a retreat from rising waters
Published: March 27, 2026 12:39
Massachusetts is right now engaging in the most robust dialogue in state history around the concept of relocating people, homes, and communities away from places prone to flooding.
Socially responsible investing still makes sense â and cents
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/socially-responsible-investing-still-makes-sense-and-cents/
Published: March 25, 2026 14:40
Sustainable investing has never been about sacrificing returns for virtue. It has always been about aligning capital with long-term value creation.
âBlunt optimistâ: Mass. insurance commissioner Michael Caljouw tries to manage sea change in the industry
Published: March 24, 2026 12:41
Caljouw sat down to discuss how his office is navigating a changing landscape.
Shifting politics around data centers scramble Healey AI push
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/shifting-politics-around-data-centers-scramble-healey-ai-push/
Published: March 17, 2026 13:17
A backlash to data centers is scrambling whether and how the AI industry takes hold in Massachusetts, how it plays politically for Democrats in a deep-blue state, and how state officials manage the tradeoffs.
In the AI age, human skills are even more crucial in the workplace. That must be part of our schoolsâ career-readiness focus.
Published: March 17, 2026 01:54
Massachusetts employers told us that as technology advances, the hardest skills to find are not technical -- they are human.
Passing end-of-course assessments should be part of new graduation standards
Published: March 14, 2026 12:36
Students should be required to pass end-of-course assessments to measure whether they have mastered core academic content and foundational skills that prepare them to think critically, creatively, and innovatively. These assessments would provide a clear,âŚ
Rent control opponents warn of $300 billion impact to local budgets
Published: March 12, 2026 10:30
The real estate industry has a new line of attack in its campaign against rent control: the impact on property values, which could crumble and trigger difficult local decisions about cutting services or hiking taxes, according to a new report.
Why Massachusetts needs a climate bank
https://commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/why-massachusetts-needs-a-climate-bank/
Published: March 7, 2026 23:35
It is a fiscally responsible path to achieve three critical goals: address affordability challenges, strengthen the economy, and remain a leader in addressing the challenges of a changing climate.