East-West Rail Needs Funding Plan
Two big pieces of seemingly unrelated transit news last week are in fact signs of a political struggle coming down the track: How to adequately fund public transportation.
Error in Lockout Bill Puts All Utilities on Hook for Costs
As the state House of Representatives on Dec. 6 passed legislation authorizing wage benefits for locked out utility workers, House Speaker Robert DeLeo announced that the utility responsible for locking out its workers would be on the hook for any related costs under the bill.
Bill to Pressure National Grid Over Lockout Clears House
Under the bill, National Grid will have to eat the cost of providing unemployment benefits to its locked-out workers, and will not be able to pass the costs on to ratepayers
GOP Sticks With Veteran Leaders In Dem-Dominated State Legislature
Hoping to temper the Democratic majority’s appetite for taxes, veteran Republican lawmakers were re-elected to their leadership positions in the Massachusetts House and Senate on Wednesday, the first day of the 2017-2018 session.
DeLeo Defends Energy Bill As Comprehensive ‘As It Is’
House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Tuesday described the...Rail Link Backers Push Study, Warn Against ‘Terrible Mistake’
Saying it would be a “terrible mistake” for the state...
