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Revoke Work Licenses For Student Loan Nonpayment? Some Massachusetts Legislators Want To End The Practice

Americans owe about $1.8 trillion in student loan debt, and many of them have a difficult time paying it back. If you default on a loan in Massachusetts, however, you may lose the opportunity to work in your desired field because of certain state requirements. However, a bipartisan group

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Potential Democratic Candidate for Governor Danielle Allen Supported Changing Lyrics To Harvard’s 181-Year-Old School Song

"Fair Harvard" is the school song, or alma mater, for Harvard University, but it has undergone a couple of changes since it was first written in 1836. School officials changed the official version of the song for the second time in 2017 with the support of professor Danielle

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Climate Czar David Ismay Resigns

David Ismay is no longer a member of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's administration. The controversial undersecretary for Climate Change sent his letter of resignation to the governor's office on Wednesday, February 10 to the delight of the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, which publicized damaging remarks Ismay made

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Would Voter-Expansion VOTES Act Create A Less-Informed Electorate? Advocates Won’t Say

Voting rights advocates and Democratic lawmakers want to expand voting access in future elections in Massachusetts, as they did with 2020 elections amid the coronavirus pandemic. But would the changes lead to a less informed electorate?

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Could Two South Shore Mayors Run For Steve Lynch’s Seat in Congress If Lynch Joins Biden’s Cabinet?

Will Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston) end up in President Joe Biden's administration? On Monday this week, Biden said that he will fill vacancies on the Board of Governors for the U.S. Postal Service. It's the independent agency that selects the postmaster general. The current

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Massachusetts Climate Czar David Ismay Also Caught Saying He Wants To Harm the Fishing Industry

David Ismay is under fire again for yet another remark he made during a Zoom call appearance January 25 with the Vermont Climate Council. Ismay, the undersecretary for Climate Change under Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, told the group that "something has to give" in regard to the state&

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Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call On Charlie Baker To Fire Climate Czar David Ismay

A handful of mostly Republican lawmakers in Massachusetts want the state's governor to fire David Ismay, the state undersecretary for climate change. Eight representatives signed a letter to Governor Charlie Baker saying that he needs to immediately dismiss Ismay from his administration in the wake of comments Ismay

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‘Sacrifices for the Common Good … Make Us Stronger,’ New Democratic Candidate for Governor Says

Democratic candidate for governor Ben Downing thinks personal responsibility is overrated when it comes to the coronavirus emergency — and wants people to make sacrifices for "the common good." Downing, who announced this past weekend that he will run for governor of Massachusetts next year, clarified his take on