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Massachusetts

Cracking the Code: Updating Boston’s zoning to unleash the city’s potential

BOSTON – Bryan Glascock, Deputy Director for Regulatory Reform at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, has his work cut out for him. Appointed by Mayor Marty Walsh in 2014 to be Boston's first zoning chief, Glascock's job is to cull Boston's 3,000-page zoning code and

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The only tax reform we will ever need

April 15. It's the most remembered and widely feared annual deadline on the calendar. Only such holiday dates as January 1, July 4, and December 25 surpass the date in our collective consciousness. Of course, those other dates are days of celebration; April 15 marks an annual rite

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Red tape’s $2 trillion cost cited in call for reform

WASHINGTON – An assortment of conservative and libertarian groups is calling on Congress to implement a regulatory budget that would clamp down on the hundreds of billions of dollars the groups say are wasted in complying with unnecessary rules and regulations. "Like federal spending, regulations and their costs should be

Massachusetts

Charter school camp launches ‘facts’ campaign

STATE HOUSE — Arguing that the debate over expanding access to charter schools in Massachusetts has been characterized by misinformation and misleading statements, charter supporters on Friday launched a new campaign they say debunks myths about the schools. The center of the "Fact Check: Public Charter Schools in Massachusetts"

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Conservative Judaism’s rebranding effort could signal a sea change

Conservative Judaism has always had something akin to middle-child syndrome: squeezed on both sides by the Orthodox and Reform movements. But lately, its identity crisis has become acute. This week, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) — an umbrella body that represents Conservative congregations across North America—is set to

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Preserving tradition, spirituality at Jewish day schools

WATERTOWN – The Thursday before the Jewish New Year, the Kindergarten class at JCDS, Boston's Jewish Community Day School buzzed with students creating cards, learning songs and readying for one of the most joyous days of their year. "Who can find me something in this room that I

Massachusetts

Public-records reform bill passes Mass. House

BOSTON – Ahead of the unanimous passage of what they said was the first Massachusetts public records overhaul in more than four decades on Wednesday, a key lawmaker in the House of Representatives said the measure would increase transparency without adding an unfunded mandate on cities and towns. "As a

Massachusetts

Baker rolls out first steps to reforming child welfare agency

BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday took the first steps toward reforming the troubled Department of Children and Families with measures to improve client-tracking procedures and to ensure that social workers don't miss warning signs of abuse or neglect. Baker's actions came several months after the