Mayor Wu recently clashed w/ a think tank over a potential budget predicament

But she may find a lot to like in a new poll they just released that asked about her favorability, BPS Sundays and shifting more of the tax burden to commercial property owners
commonwealthbeacon.org/by-the-numbers…

#mapoli The Supreme Judicial Court is hearing oral arguments challenging the rideshare/gig work ballot questions now: boston.suffolk.edu/sjc/

INBOX: 'Mayor Michelle Wu today announced Evandro Carvalho as the new Executive Director of the Office of Police Accountability and Transparency (OPAT)'

Carvalho is a former state rep and a former candidate for City Council and Suffolk DA

Ladies and gentlemen, the weekend 🌺

Morning, Mass. ☁️ North End restaurateurs’ new ploy against Mayor Wu had an unintended effect— activating residents w/ reservations about outdoor dining. Plus:
—Early divides over Suffolk SJC clerk
—Shelter limit curveball #mapoli #bospoli w/Kelly Garrity politi.co/3UICJ8n

The Boston Research Bureau weighs in on Wu tax plan, pouring cold water on city proposal to hike commercial tax rates while office sector struggles with high vacancy rates. commonwealthbeacon.org/government/wat…

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As we were recording, Jennifer Smith glanced at her inbox and saw *another* ethics violation come through via press release

Baby Boomers continue to retire rapidly, and new workers likely won't be able to fill the gap due to declining fertility rates and migration.

For states, that could mean:
💵 Less tax revenue
🎓 Reduced education spending
🏥 More Medicaid enrollees
pew.org/4aF9mcI

I think this also speaks to the fact that internet users desire more constructive aggregation, because social media really isn't doing it at this point. Threads will actively prevent you from knowing what's happening today lol, hence, newsletters, single-glance landing pages

Top story in today's #Download :

Mass. higher ed sector facing stiff headwinds; enrollment decline, demographics, and sagging public confidence frame challenge.

More from Michael Jonas.
commonwealthbeacon.org/education/mass…

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1. Getting the I-90 Allston puzzle pieces to fit buff.ly/3Wphn1e

2. Milton ousts Select Board chair who backed rezoning plan buff.ly/44kTPMT

3. Cape Lawmaker repeatedly lied to state regulators investigating '22 election buff.ly/3Qoru2o

Wildest OCPF case I've seen in a while

There are campaign finance moves that skirt state law and get called out by regulators, and then there is what state Rep. Chris Flanagan did. Gintautas Dumcius has the jaw-dropping tale. commonwealthbeacon.org/politics/cape-…

It was great talking about former Boston Foundation head Paul Grogan's memoir, 'Be Prepared to Be Lucky: Reflections on Fifty Years of Public and Community Service.' That's a lot of #mapoli ground to cover, so listen to CommonWealth Beacon's Codcast/enjoy some excerpts.

commonwealthbeacon.org/government/pau…

Gov. Maura Healey publicly rebuked her transportation secretary, whose comments about how to generate revenue for the MBTA sparked heavy backlash. Is Monica Tibbits-Nutt's job at risk? CommonWealth Beacon editor Bruce Mohl answers.

Watch Talking Politics: youtube.com/watch?v=PnF7zW…