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When newsroom policies and priorities don’t shift along with the workforce, there might be more reporters of color in the room, but they’re also left to bear the brunt of the newsroom’s poor reputation.

Massachusetts gig economy comes under scrutiny as lawmakers, labor leaders examine future of work MassLive.com 3 hrs ago © Steph Solis | ssolis/masslive.com The Future of Work commission held its first meeting Tuesday night. Lawmakers, union leaders and labor analysts in Massachusetts face the gargantuan task of analyzing what the post-COVID economy and workforce look like — from the use of artificial intelligence to benefits for delivery drivers. But experts speaking before the Future o...

that anti-LGBT hatred was the real cause: "This was an attack on the LGBT community. And hatred towards people because of sexual orientation, regardless of where it comes from, is a betrayal of whats best in us." Chad Griffin, then-head of the largest LGBT advocacy group, Human Rights Campaign, claimed: "the maniac who did this was somehow conditioned to believe that LGBT people deserve to be massacred, that they are less than in this society." Then-candidate Hillary Clinton, as part o...

On the fifth anniversary of the PULSE nightclub massacre in Orlando, numerous senators, politicians and activist groups commemorated that tragic event by propagating an absolute falsehood: namely, that the shooter, Omar Mateen, was motivated by anti-LGBT animus. The evidence is definitive and conclusive that this is false — Mateen, like so many others who committed similar acts of violence, was motivated by rage over President Obamas bombing campaigns in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, and chose...

Weymouth-based provider of anesthesia and pain management, South Shore Anesthesia Associates (SSAA), agreed to pay $260,000 to settle allegations of “surprise billing” practices. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office received consumer complaints from residents who received care at South Shore Hospital. When they received a bill for the treatment, patients found out for the first ...

As Massachusetts reopens and residents return to life without COVID-19 restrictions, state lawmakers are considering a host of fiscal 2022 budget amendments that could provide a boost to hard-hit nonprofits in Springfield and Western Massachusetts. The state Senate’s recently approved $47.7 billion budget includes several amendments led by Sen. Eric P. Lesser, amounting to about half a million ...

POLITICO Get the Massachusetts Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Google GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Happy Cinco de Mayo. MASSGOP HAS GEORGIA ON ITS MIND — What better way to recruit ne...

POLITICO Get the Massachusetts Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories GOOD MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. TGIF! NEW: GALVIN’S LEANING TOWARD ANOTHER TERM — Will he or won’t ...

A $20,000 bill: Woodstar Café owner braces for doubled unemployment taxes if state lawmakers don’t find a fix Today 5:30 AM The Woodstar Café removed all of its indoor seating to comply with the states safety workplace standards. The tables that packed the room have been replaced by tape on the ground directing customers where to walk to avoid crowding.Steph Solis Facebook Share The Woodstar Café, a family-owned shop in Western Massachusetts, has survived every blow dealt by the COVID-19 ...

Massachusetts House lawmakers tacked another estimated $52 million to its fiscal 2022 budget proposal this week, including more than $2 million for Western Massachusetts services, programs and events. The earmarks range from an economic development program in Springfield to funds for mental health services, tourism and theater programs, adding onto millions of dollars in investments allocated ...