by meshagency | Jul 14, 2020 | Boston Globe, Council in the News
Business groups are fighting Senate’s plan for local taxation districts July 14, 2020The Boston GlobeBy Jon Chesto, Globe Staff Measure to be debated on Thursday would allow surcharges on sales and property taxes at the local level to pay for transportation needs....
by meshagency | Jun 4, 2020 | Boston Globe, Council in the News
June 4, 2020Boston Globe By The Editorial Board Given the size of our COVID-19 outbreak and our biomedical firepower, the state should pursue a more aggressive testing strategy. Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration deserves credit for ramping up coronavirus testing in...
by meshagency | May 15, 2020 | Boston Globe, Council in the News
May 15, 2020 Boston Globe By Christopher R. Anderson and Steve Pagliuca Timetables will need to be calibrated, and continually adjusted, based on evolving COVID-19 public health data. A “set it and forget it” approach will be ineffective and dangerous. Predictability...
by meshagency | May 13, 2020 | Boston Globe, Council in the News
May 13, 2020Boston GlobeBy Larry Edelman and Shirley Leung, Globe Staff As Massachusetts prepares to follow other states down the uncertain path of lifting coronavirus restrictions, the clamor of competing messages grows louder: Moving too fast will bring a surge in...
by meshagency | May 9, 2020 | Boston Globe, Council in the News
May 9, 2020Boston GlobeBy Larry Edelman and Shirley Leung, Globe Staff As states across the country take their first steps to reopen, one pattern emerges: a patchwork of approaches with each region taking a different path. In Maine, hair salons and barber shops were...
by meshagency | May 2, 2020 | Boston Globe, Council in the News
May 2, 2020Boston GlobeBy Larry Edelman and Shirley Leung, Globe Staff Don’t iron those business clothes or reactivate that monthly T pass just yet. Safely resuscitating an economy laid low by the coronavirus likely will be painfully slow and require a gradual return...