Joan Vennochi
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA, United States
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Auditor Diana DiZoglio is taking on Beacon Hill — as promised
From her perspective, she’s doing what she said she would do: challenging the status quo and the self-serving priority of those who preside over it to protect their own power. → Read More
Mayor Michelle Wu is short on details about planning equity
The Boston mayor’s big idea to transform the planning process into something more equitable may be the right idea. But Wu has not done enough to sell it to those Boston residents who would supposedly benefit from it. → Read More
Senator John Fetterman and the politics of health
It should be acceptable to raise questions about his health without being berated for callousness toward people with disabilities. → Read More
Marty Walsh’s new hockey job comes with a penalty box of controversy
The labor secretary should be able to defend his honor on behalf of the working men and women of America as well as explain the nature of his relationship with Bruins owner and Board of Governors Chair Jeremy Jacobs. → Read More
No, it’s not a crime to charge Lindsay Clancy with a crime
Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz would be abdicating his responsibilities if he didn’t pursue charges against the Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children. → Read More
A call to Easton police for a wellness check ends with death
Was there a better way to respond to this call? In cases involving mental health emergencies, that is a common question. → Read More
With sports betting, Massachusetts is all-in with gambling and all its risks
The former athletes who promoted sports betting at the Encore launch paid lip service to the concept of safe betting. But gambling is inherently risky. → Read More
What makes David Sabatini think he deserves a second chance after his #MeToo downfall?
He still doesn’t get the impact on anyone’s life beyond his own. “My life was 100 percent destroyed,” he told the Globe. → Read More
Will taking kids out of buses guarantee a good school for every Boston student?
While I would never want to get into a debate with a team of MIT researchers on the merits of their findings, it’s fair to question whether they will now be used to justify the end of busing as a way to save money. → Read More
Who called the cops on the East Boston substation protesters?
The police response raises questions about disparate treatment of protesters, depending on the cause. → Read More
How much does Mayor Wu believe in MLK’s commitment to civil disobedience?
Her first reaction to protesters is to have them arrested. → Read More
Ana Walshe story — another missing white woman dominates the news
The “missing white woman syndrome” is very much on display in the enormous amount of local and national press attention being given to the Walshe story. → Read More
How much scrutiny for Governor Healey and her family?
Looking back at coverage of the last two male governors — a lot and the standard is fickle. What gets reported and opined about depends on who is drawing the line between what falls in the realm of public interest and what does not. → Read More
Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s message on migrants is lost in his meanness
What if he acted to unite Americans around a plan of action rather than divide them further by using migrants as political pawns? → Read More
The T needs to rebuild trust
What’s the right balance between expanding service and rebuilding public trust in daily MBTA operations — especially in light of recent tragic history? → Read More
Charlie Baker’s process on the Amirault pardons ‘stinks’
What was he thinking? → Read More
Can Marty Walsh get his union cred back on track with rail workers?
What happens next about sick time is important, and Walsh knows it. → Read More
The Romney evolution on same-sex marriage
Our ever-evolving former governor arrives in a welcome place. → Read More
Time to end the mystery, incoming Governor Maura Healey
Tell us, what will your administration focus on? → Read More
Trump’s power comes from the press that promotes him
Can we ever free ourselves of him? → Read More