This article by Erin Braatz and Susan Sered appeared in CommonWealth Journal, Jan. 16, 2021. It is the first in a series of projects by […]
Gender, Race, Class and the Root Causes of the Opioid Crisis
Bills aimed at tackling the opioid epidemic are making their way through nearly every state legislature in the country. But as in all public health crises, […]
A Plan to Tackle the Opioid Crisis: The Good, the Bad, and the Missing
The “CARE Act,” a bill addressing the opioid crisis, is moving its way through the Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and […]
Will Massachusetts Pass Meaningful Criminal Justice Reform Legislation?
I wish to thank Jean Trounstine for contribution to this post. On June 19, 2017, I spent the afternoon and early evening at the Massachusetts […]
Penny and Pound Foolish: Governor Baker’s MassHealth Savings Plan
After running on a campaign of new and smart ways to reduce government spending, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (R) has proposed budget cuts for fiscal […]