Uber, Lyft say they aren’t transportation companies, liken themselves to travel agents
As long-awaited trial begins, attorney general makes case that drivers are employees
The latest leg in a multi-front worker classification fight kicked off in Suffolk Superior Court on Monday, with the start of Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s lawsuit against ride-share giants Uber and Lyft.
The Codcast
Commonwealth in depth
The bomb-tossing bean counter
Diana DiZoglio ‘wants to catalog the Legislature’s sins’
BY THE NUMBERS
Wu gets high marks from voters in think tank’s survey
Mayor’s policies generally supported but views mixed on schools
Lawmakers hear testimony on bill banning political deepfakes
13 other states have already adopted legislation on fraudulent deepfakes
SJC probes ‘relatedness’ for app-based driver ballot petitions
On classification question, justices bristle over discrimination policy and number of questions
Response to Gaza campus protests demonstrates lack of preparation
Juliette Kayyem says universities should deescalate, engage with students
New tone for Healey transportation funding task force
In wake of secretary’s ‘unfiltered’ comments, focus now on ‘tool kit’
Senate budget plan makes community college free, eliminates RTA fares
Proposal at odds with House plan on MBTA funding, online lottery
Getting the I-90 Allston puzzle pieces to fit
Some residents call for paring back lanes on Turnpike or Soldiers Field Road
Milton ousts Select Board chair who backed rezoning plan
Keohane, newcomer to city government, wins by 122 votes
Despite latest court ruling, lawmakers dragging feet on home equity theft
Senator vows to force the issue with amendments to moving bills
Senate, House cut deal on emergency shelter funding
Nine-month limit, with lots of exceptions, for shelter stays
Mass. higher ed sector facing stiff headwinds
Enrollment decline, demographics, and sagging public confidence frame challenge
Half of state residents support legalizing teachers’ strikes
Poll finds strongest backing for changing law among younger people
State exit from Holyoke puts spotlight on mixed takeover record
Researchers find more positive outcomes in Lawrence, Springfield
Big electricity shift coming: Are we ready?
Demand for power from grid expected to rise 17% by 2033
SJC ponders environmental justice, East Boston substation
How much burden should one community be forced to bear
When young people think about the climate, despair follows
More engagement can lead to more optimism, poll finds
Steward bankruptcy filing presents pros and cons for Mass.
Healey says firm’s lying will stop, but Campbell warns of ‘unknowns’
Steward stays open as it seeks bankruptcy protection
Company seeks money from landlord as it works out sale of Mass. hospitals
Steward has its doctors over a barrel in Optum deal
Q&A with Dr. David Weinstock of Grove Medical in Auburn