Independent reporting from the waterfront outward
Section
City hall, statehouses, and the policy fights behind the headlines.
Politics
Ahead of the November budget, a review of 61 projects found nine with no visible work and a definition of ‘encumbered’ that the finance office says the state told it to use.
Politics
An automated triage tool cut residential review times by a third. Nobody can yet say which applications it pushed to the back.
Politics
A proposed density overlay near transit drew six hours of testimony and no final decision.
Politics
Coastal legislators say deferred maintenance is a safety issue; inland members call the ask a blank check.
Politics
Backers say city races are being nationalized by a few checks; critics say caps entrench name recognition.
Politics
Industrial uses remain protected, but the plan insists on view corridors and a continuous path where feasible.
Politics
Enrollment shifts and a new building force lines that parents treat as destiny.
Politics
Large food businesses would be required to separate organics, with phased fines and hauler capacity questions still open.
