The former Massachusetts attorney general’s new employer is an example of how former law enforcement officials are highly sought after by corporate America.
Massachusetts
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Charlie Baker Can’t Have It Both Ways
The Massachusetts Republican governor running for re-election sometimes criticizes President Trump, but he’s also helped fill Republican National Committee coffers for GOP heavy-hitters.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Linking Commuter Rail to Jobs, Housing, and Opportunity in Eastern Massachusetts
Developers have a laser-like focus on projects in Boston and its inner suburbs while ignoring the rich potential of smaller cities that have decades-old rail connections to the state capital.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Slip Sliding Away on Nantucket
Year-round residents and wealthy summer visitors lock horns over housing and fighting erosion on an island off the coast of Massachusetts.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Speaker Ryan, Adrift in Massachusetts
Paul Ryan talks trickle-down taxation with workers in one of the poorest cities in the state.
Posted inWorking in America
Charlie and the MBTA
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s privatization initiative at greater Boston’s transit authority has realized short-term savings—but the cure is still adequate public investment.
Posted inEducation in America
Massachusetts Charter School Backs Off Exclusionary Hair Policies — For Now
Public outrage plus scrutiny from civil rights groups and the state attorney general draws attention to penalties imposed on black students.
Posted inEducation in America
Massachusetts Charter School Debate Could Turn on Funding
A ballot initiative to expand charters in the Bay State may put fiscal pressure on cash-strapped municipalities.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
A Tale of Two Subway Systems
Washington Metro riders might complain about their subway system, but it could be worse—just look at Boston.
