NEW: Deborah Goldberg indicated Thursday that allegations that Shannon O’Brien made racially “inappropriate” comments ultimately helped lead her to fire O’Brien as the state’s top cannabis regulator. O'Brien has denied the accusations. bostonglobe.com/2024/09/12/met… via The Boston Globe

Crucial research from MassBudget this morning: it's not the wealthy leaving Massachusetts. It's young people and low-/middle-income households. If policymakers aren't laser focused on affordable housing, childcare, education and transportation, they're missing the plot. #mapoli

NEW: The chief of research at the Cannabis Control Commission — who was charged with studying in social equity, impaired driving, and more — is taking medical leave, adding to the seemingly-endless vacancies at the embattled agency. bostonglobe.com/2024/09/18/bus…

The Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund is open again! 🍃 $25K - $500K in grants available new and existing social equity operators 🍃 Up to $25 million available in total 🍃 Applications close Oct. 17 bostonglobe.com/2024/09/24/bus…

great reporting from the boston globe and Diti Kohli about the massive problems in marijuana product testing in massachusetts, where apparently state regulators lied about having a "secret shopper" program to find contaminated weed cleared for sale bostonglobe.com/2024/09/27/bus…

🇺🇸 Testing The Limits Of Cannabis Testing ▫How a ‘well-known secret’ in Massachusetts cannabis testing is obscuring what’s in your weed ▫Diti Kohli Scooty Nickerson 👉is.gd/UqiPXS👈 #frontpagestoday #USA The Boston Globe 🇺🇸

In November, Massachusetts will decide whether tipped workers should make $15/hour in base wages, rather than the $6.75 rate now. The Globe asked 40+ servers, bartenders, and restauranteurs what they think of the ballot question: apps.bostonglobe.com/business/2024/…

🚨 ATTN Grad Workers: we are voting whether to ratify our contract now! 🚨 🧵see below for what our contract includes:

Imagine writing for The Costco Connection!! The dream. nytimes.com/2024/10/19/sty…

NEW: Lobbyists here are limited in how much they can donate to those they want to influence. Their spouses, however, face no such restrictions. In fact, they are now among the most generous donors to the most powerful lawmakers on Beacon Hill bostonglobe.com/2024/10/28/met… w/Matt Stout

We are officially one week away from Election Day. Have questions about any of the statewide ballot questions? Join Matt Stout, Diti Kohli, James Vaznis, Katie Johnston, Mandy McLaren for a Reddit AMA.

Meet the 32% of Mass. voters who support Trump, a surprisingly durable base in one of the most liberal states in country. They're all repeat Trump voters. But not all love Trump. bostonglobe.com/2024/10/30/met… via Matt Stout

reminder that while florida is consistently disappointing, it’s not okay to joke saying an entire state that is filled with black and brown people that want better — and who cannot just pick up and leave — should be removed or that they deserve to die from natural disasters.

Shannon O'Brien, the former top cannabis regulator in Massachusetts, sued to overturn her September firing by Deborah Goldberg, charging that her case involves a “failure to implement basic safeguards to prevent the abuse of power.” bostonglobe.com/2024/11/08/bus… via Diti Kohli

NEW: The The Boston Globe, through a massive records request, obtained hundreds of never-before-seen special education settlements from across Mass. Together, they tell a disturbing tale of secrecy and inequity. W/ the herculean efforts of Neena Hagen: bostonglobe.com/2024/11/12/met…

The city of Boston on Wednesday filed suit against chef Barbara Lynch for a “vast unpaid amount of taxes” across her seven restaurants in Fort Point, the South End, and Beacon Hill that have gone unaddressed for over a decade, JanelleNanos reports. bostonglobe.com/2024/11/13/bus…

I know you all have been wondering what I’ve been working on

Come ask your Greater Boston housing questions on Reddit starting at noon!