Opinion Columnists
Moore: Lawyers sue so shoppers can pay more
There is something wrong with our legal system if cutting prices is a crime. Laws...
Stasiowski: Scrap the federal gas tax now
The Highway Trust Fund — the primary federal account dedicated to funding highways, bridges and...
Howie Carr: This election is about ‘I don’t want to move’
“What do you have to lose?” That’s what I would say at the Massachusetts GOP...
Editorial: Will the Senate be up for grabs come November?
If prediction markets are any indication, Democrats are heavy favorites to take the House in...
Editorial: Stop putting Allston-Brighton $$ on the back burner
How did Allston-Brighton become the middle child of Boston neighborhoods?
Lucas: How Republicans can win governor’s seat in Mass.
The Massachusetts electorate will elect a Republican over a Democrat if the Republican can connect...
Nativ: The version of this war you’re not hearing
I just finished another round of reserve duty. Since getting back, I’ve been paying closer...
Battenfeld: Ayanna Pressley and AOC team up for show of Democratic elites
Once we find out where it will be held, all you have to do is...
Editorial: House GOP rallies behind DiZoglio to audit Legislature
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has been fighting an uphill battle to audit the Massachusetts Legislature,...
Gardiner: License plates fall short on public safety
In a critical moment — witnessing a hit-and-run, an abduction, or reckless driving — the...
Schrager: Americans aren’t working as much as we used to
One reason might be the expansion of Medicaid in the U.S.: In 1970, the program...
Howie Carr: Living large off your dime
Do you suppose all these Social Security scammers watched the election returns in November 2024...
Battenfeld: Inflation putting a squeeze on Trump
Fifty-two years ago, President Ford came up with “Whip Inflation Now” (WIN) -- a gimmick...
Gaskin: Earth Day in a “drill baby, drill” world
Earth Day, first observed in 1970, was established as a global call to action for...
Ganzert: AI can be game-changer for animals
Quicker and smarter computing is helping society limit animal suffering, improve welfare and restore natural...
Lucas: Healey hazy on transparency
Despite mounting problems ranging from welfare fraud to windless windmills, Gov. Maura Healey is still...
Locke: Financial literacy extends to housing policies
As part of the home-buying process, consumers should expect their credit scores to be pulled....
Belsito, Dublois: Mass. welfare programs on collision course with reality
Without change, Massachusetts' taxpayers will continue to be forced to finance programs that promote dependency...
Howie Carr: Yet another fake ‘Boston Man’ roughs up citizens
Fritznel Jean must be a “Boston man,” because he was born in Haiti and requires...
Davies: Who owns the moon — and who should
Leave ownership undefined, and the moon will become a playground for politicians and their cronies.
Battenfeld: Maura Healey job performance soars despite rocky record
Maura Healey holds a job performance rating most politicians would kill for, despite a rocky...
Lucas: Trump and pope agreeing has no prayer
Trump's decisive actions in Iran, and now in the Strait of Hormuz, would have been...
Davis: AI follows old script of delayed prevention
Who sets the boundaries for systems that can influence political information, education, employment, finance, medicine...
Gaskin: Boston must innovate lower healthcare costs
Boston has already shown the world how to turn scientific discovery into breakthrough therapies. The...
Howie Carr: Gov. Healey’s policies full of donut holes
In other words, the Dunkin’ crowd is the same people Maura Healey has absolutely zero...
Battenfeld: How many Maura Healey munchkins will solve the wind crisis?
How many munchkins will it take to convince Maura Healey and Kim Driscoll to abandon...
Lucas: Trump charts new course for space ventures
Until Trump arrived at the White House, no president since John F. Kennedy showed much...
Howie Carr: Abolish the State Police! Today!
Can the people of Massachusetts just go into court and get a restraining order against...
Lincoln: Working families tax cut a win for Main St.
By maintaining a predictable and competitive tax code, lawmakers provide local businesses with the backdrop...
Battenfeld: Kamala Harris Harris teases run with mob boss misfire
Just when you thought Democrats couldn't sink any lower, along comes retread Kamala Harris to...
Pozniak: Stop endangering staff safety at Tewksbury Hospital
The decision by EOHHS leadership to strip trained hospital security officers of basic, non-lethal tools,...
Lucas: Trump has Dems in a ‘strait’-jacket
If President Donald Trump really wants to drive crazed Democrats off a cliff, he would...
Wendy Murphy: Good cops getting a bad rap from media obsession over bad cops
Ninety-nine percent of cops never get in trouble. But their good work is drowned out...
Krilovich: When care enters the home, safety should too
Licensure is a consumer protection mechanism. And Massachusetts is one of a handful of states...
Battenfeld: Meet the most powerful politician in Massachusetts
A once-obscure Democratic state senator from sleepy Ashland has emerged as the most powerful public...
Lucas: When will Trump pull out of NATO amid Europe’s lack of support in Iran War?
Lucas: If President Donald Trump is serious about pulling out of NATO, he would begin...
Abramson: Don’t let AI do your taxes
Researchers evaluating the performance of AI preparing federal tax returns found that even the best...
Moore: Trump’s tax cuts benefit the middle class
The goal of the Trump tax cut was simple: Strengthen the economy with lower tax...
Howie Carr: Suffolk DA race goes from bad to worse
Can Rachael Rollins recreate her old coalition – the suburban Ladies Who Lunch? Those guilt-ridden,...
Battenfeld: New Massachusetts pot agency simply a power grab by Maura Healey’s office
A bill to revamp Massachusetts’ dysfunctional pot control agency does nothing to address the growing...
Howie Carr: Maura Healey shooting political blanks
Which of Boston’s wokest institutions is having a worse April – Gov. Maura Healey or...
Sekulow and Kressin: Busting the app store monopoly
Florida Republican Rep. Kat Cammack’s App Store Freedom Act seeks to restore competition to digital...
Walker: Career Pathways uplifts job outlook for high schoolers
Increasingly, research and feedback involving students, parents, and educators have revealed the value to students...
Battenfeld: Boo birds revealing for Healey, Wu
They must have been tipsy from those $12 beers as 37,000 strong unleashed a torrent...
Creek: Support military families with the WOTC
The expiration of the WOTC at the end of 2025 presents a critical opportunity to...
Cleveland and Irby: The hidden costs of ‘Saving Our Bacon’
In practice, the bill will create a permanent federal deregulatory mandate that freezes agricultural standards...
Commentary: A valuable police resource for the region
When people are in crisis and need help, they call the police. When the police...
Lucas: Historic moon mission eclipsed by war
While Trump, in his 19-minute speech on Iran to the nation Wednesday night briefly made...
Howie Carr: Freeloading illegal immigrants’ thefts don’t stop when they’re caught
These illegals seem pretty talented — at least at freeloading and stealing. Working, not so...
McCloskey: Classroom iPads teach kids the wrong skills
Adults are realizing they can lock up kids’ phones during the school day, and it’s...
Lucas: Republicans need breakout candidate
The main event will be the contest among three well-qualified Republicans running for governor to...
Vivanco: Save lives — don’t tax nicotine products
Matching cigarette taxes on these lower-risk alternatives would penalize smokers trying to quit while boosting...
Gaskin: Making good on police reforms 5 years on
Five years after Boston promised sweeping police reform in the wake of the 2020 protests, the public...
The Iran war hasn’t hit the markets … yet
Since the end of February, the three major stock market indices — the Standard &...
De la Rosa: How Venezuela can regain economic strength
Venezuela’s future remains unwritten. While the challenges are deep and structural, the foundation for recovery...
MacLellan: Positive police image gets short shrift
The constant barrage of stories that focus only on wrongdoing, when left unchecked by ones...
Howie Carr: Quigley quagmire scorching State Police, DA
Prediction: there’s going to be a race, actually a sprint, to the grand jury to...
Battenfeld: President Trump and MAGA purging ‘RINOs’ from party
The term “RINO” – Republican In Name Only and typified by MItt Romney -- is...
Lucas: Facts ‘reign’ on ‘No Kings’ protest parade
The anti-Trump “No Kings” demonstrators have it all wrong. President Donald Trump is not a...
Brooke and Molinari: Pass the She Drives Act to protect families
After the European Union required the use of advanced crash test dummies that better reflect...
Howie Carr: Harvard puts out tin cup as Trump brings the heat
Harvard admits they have an endowment of $56.9 billion. Yet they still have the audacity...
Battenfeld: Democrats face deplorable dilemma — whether to turn to Hillary Clinton
Saddled with an aging constituency of white, privileged, female boomers who fill up “No Kings”...
Ruymann: Don’t wait, get screened for colorectal cancer
As Colorectal Awareness Month comes to an end, remember, if you are 45 or older,...
Lucas: Deaton takes ‘common sense’ approach
When John Deaton talks about poverty, you should listen. He knows what he is talking...
Adams: Production key to US mineral security
A robust, cutting-edge and world-leading mining industry should be the foundation of a rejuvenated American...
Chilliak: Time for new Dem leadership on Beacon Hill
The Democratic Party’s legislative leaders are failing to meet the moment. But the problem goes...
Howie Carr: Chuck Schumer’s losing it like Dementia Joe Biden
Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe...
Gaskin: Making the church safe for women
A church where women are safe, believed, and valued is not a progressive dream; it is the fulfillment of...
Battenfeld: U.S. Attorney Leah Foley turning up heat on Healey, Galvin
U.S. Attorney Leah Foley is turning up the heat on Maura Healey and William Galvin...
Hardy: Medicare Advantage funding must step up
CMS is proposing a 0.09% payment increase at a time when medical costs are climbing...
Lucas: Never forget, DHS born out of 9/11
Boston’s Logan Airport should have been the first place President Donald Trump chose to send...
McCloskey: Universal child care isn’t always good for kids
Only a particular kind of child-care program (high-quality) and a particular cohort of children (primarily...
Atsalis: 340B program vital for vulnerable patients
A federal program known as 340B does an immense amount of good filling in the...
Howie Carr: Last call for State Police troopers gone wild
The Mass State Police. Where do they find these guys?
Moore: GOP can win on health care affordability
For most of the last 40 years, pollsters have asked voters: Which party do you...
Battenfeld: President Trump puts spotlight on corrupt electoral system
Battenfeld: President Trump – by pushing his case to the conservative-friendly Supreme Court – has...
Lucas: Joking aside, Trump’s actions could lift Iran
After the U.S. defeated imperialist Japan, it helped the Japanese people turn Japan into the...
Schultz: School choice lifts all students
School choice programs deliver substantially more measurable improvement in student outcomes per dollar than just...
Howie Carr: Robert Mueller’s sins extended to Massachusetts
Robert Mueller was a dirty cop, period. That’s why he got the assignment of trying...
Gaskin: When history is erased, Boston must preserve it
By documenting the extraordinary role Black women have played in shaping Boston, the initiative preserves...
Ossowski: RFK Jr. flip flops on glyphosate
Kennedy's 2018 Roundup verdict opened a floodgate of litigation built on the same contested science...
Battenfeld: Michelle Wu’s unchecked pet programs busting the budget
Stop playing games with ridiculous things like getting non citizens to vote and focus on...
Moore: Who’s afraid of a trillionaire?
Early this year, we learned that Elon Musk may become the first trillionaire in world...
Opinion: It’s a wild world, even in cities
If you encounter a coyote, don’t act like prey.
Lucas: Beacon Hill is ignoring voters on audit at its own peril
If I were a State House leader, I would pay attention to what people in...
Editorial: Rent control sides beyond repair
Given the considerable divide in positions, combined with the governor’s anti-rent control stance and the...
Opinion: Farmers deserve a fighting chance
Instead of working against farmers, our policymakers ought to change course and partner with them...
Opinion: Our state of hypocrisy over transparency
Keeping open records in the dark is costing taxpayers in Massachusetts
Howie Carr: Another ‘Massachusetts man’ kills an American, gets special treatment
Meet Keoma Duarte, age 41, accused of vehicular homicide of a local cop while driving...
Battenfeld: Maura Healey’s blatant political pandering backfires
Maura Healey, posing with a powerful weapon in her hands, joins a long list of...
Peter Lucas: Hormuz is going Strait to hell
Nobody mentioned the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the Iranian War. Now it...
Opinion: Functional counterterrorism desperately needed in America
This week came the latest evidence of dysfunction within the Trump administration’s counterterrorism apparatus, when...
Do as I say, not as I do
Gov. Maura Healey has departed from her predecessors by declining to publicly disclose when she...
Howie Carr: Rein in the free-em-all Parole Board!
It takes a lot of Democrats marching in lockstep to ruin a state. But as...
Battenfeld: Maura Healey’s ICE reporting portal raises troubling questions
A new ICE online portal launched by Gov. Healey and AG Campbell is supposed to...
Lucas: Healey’s ICE hotline filled with frustrating flaws
The next thing you know, Gov. Maura Healey will be posting a MOST WANTED list...
Opinion: Gunshots ring out even as crime stats drop
Across America, something remarkable is happening. Cities that spent years grappling with elevated violence are...
Howie Carr: Whitey Bulger’s book of betrayal, revenge, greed and jealousy
So now we have a first, short draft of Bulger’s book – “Whitey Agonistes,” let’s...
Battenfeld: Maura Healey risks becoming next national poster child for fraud
National GOP leaders have already cited examples of fraud and abuse in Massachusetts and would...
Opinion: When a beloved mom goes missing
Savannah Guthrie’s tragedy is making millions of Americans ask, “How do I protect my elderly...