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Massachusetts must prepare now for flooding
By Erica H. Mattison | Download as PDF. Hurricane Sandy was a wake-up call for Northeast U.S. cities. Climate change is expected to increase the risk of severe storms and flooding in the coming...
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VMT: The real solution to Massachusetts’ transportation funding crisis?
By Paul A. Schmid. In January, Governor Deval Patrick unveiled an ambitious budget for fiscal year 2014. The media has focused primarily on one of the budget’s cornerstones: the Governor’s plan to...
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An early start to negotiating community agreements will aid host communities
By David Chorney. Municipal leaders and the Gaming Commission have disagreed about the pace of the process for licensing new casinos in the state, and at what point community agreements should be...
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Charting the MBTA’s path to financial viability
By Nigel Crocombe. This year, the MBTA faces the most daunting financial crisis in its history. It must resolve immediate fiscal challenges including a $130 million budget deficit, $5.2 billion of...
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A change for the better: Retooling the New England ground fishery
By Neil Clinton. After decades of overfishing, mismanagement, and decreasing stock sizes, fishermen, scientists, and regulators have found a way to work together in order to bring about significant...
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Closing Massachusetts’ skills gap
By David H. Farrell. In late 2012, roughly 240,000 people were looking for work across Massachusetts, yet over 120,000 job openings remained unfilled. Too many of the Commonwealth’s workers lack the...
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Massachusetts must restore the safety net to protect homeless families
By Deena Zakim. The State of Massachusetts recently finalized changes tightening eligibility for Emergency Assistance (EA). The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is shifting its...
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The online sales tax problem: Congress must act
By Monisha Pahuja. Under current law, states cannot collect sales taxes from out-of-state retailers and the rapid growth in e-commerce is diverting an increasing share of sales taxes revenues from...
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Redistricting Boston: The need for a better approach
By Daniel Glissman. The object of electoral redistricting is to create a plan for districts that provides fair representation for all Boston residents. The process of redistricting should also be...
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