Mayor Michelle Wu’s bid to pass an increase on the city’s commercial taxpayers is devoid of reason. As the Herald reported, the plan passed by the House and up for consideration in the Senate would raise the commercial property tax level to 181.5% during fiscal 2025, 180% in fiscal 2026, and then 178% in fiscal
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Schoen: Trump, RFK Jr. aim to shake up our broken healthcare system
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a platform of shaking up the federal government, including an inefficient and often ineffective healthcare system. His nominations on the healthcare side show that he is intent on doing just that. Leading this effort will be Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human
Frazier: We need bipartisan move to protect internet
Your internet access is dependent on the security and resiliency of garden-hose-sized underwater cables. More than 800,000 miles of these cables criss-cross the oceans and seas. When just one of these cables breaks, which occurs about every other day, you may not notice much of a change to your internet speed. When several break, which
Opening conversations don’t have to be awkward
Starting casual conversations at holiday events – whether you’re attending a social gathering with friends or joining your coworkers at a job-related function – can be a great way to build connections. But how do you start? Commenting on the weather is completely unoriginal. If you’re looking for opening lines that go beyond sports or