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Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. |
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This week, reporter Jordan Wolman covers the massive energy bill aimed at curbing utility costs that was recently approved by the House and is on its way to the Senate. If passed, the law would slash the budget for Mass Save, a ratepayer-funded program that offers home weatherization and heat pump instillation, by $1 billion. |
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Plus, reporter Chris Lisinski speaks to former transportation secretary Jim Aloisi and Pioneer Institute's Charlie Chieppo on the Codcast about the MBTA's ballooning budget — and whether it will actually result in service improvements for riders. |
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Check out those stories below, and, as always, thanks for reading. |
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— The CommonWealth Beacon team |
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| | The legislation reflects the larger tradeoffs around energy policy as Beacon Hill grapples with rising power demand, soaring costs, and quickly approaching climate commitments. | |
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| | The Bay State is poised to enact what its supporters call some of the strongest reading legislation in the nation — and some educators worry it goes too far in imposing new standards that override teacher control of classrooms. | |
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| | As the Legislature prepares to review 11 ballot questions with major policymaking implications, the top two Democrats came together to complain that the process is “fraught with peril.” | |
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| | Malden, Holyoke, Fitchburg, Chelsea, Peabody, and Lowell were selected for the latest round of support last week. Each city will receive a three-year economic development fellow who will provide on-the-ground expertise, leadership, and planning to help support small businesses, real estate development, and arts and culture projects. | |
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| | This week on The Codcast, we dive into a long-running debate: is the significant growth in state funding for the T an acknowledgment that good public transit requires big public investment, or is it a reflection of out-of-control spending? CommonWealth Beacon senior reporter Chris Lisinski moderates a discussion with former Transportation Secretary Jim Aloisi and Pioneer Institute senior fellow Charlie Chieppo. | |
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