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Policies don’t work in fragments. When considering the impact of a bill, it’s important to take all its aspects into account, not just the appealing pieces. More than that, we have to be honest abo... (Read more)

Following up on an earlier post about Newton’s overnight winter parking ban–a seemingly low-stakes bill with surprisingly far-reaching consequences–I got a pamphlet in the mail today giving the arg... (Read more)

Activists in Newton are currently collecting signatures for a measure to repeal the municipal winter parking ban. What seems like a low-impact, hyper-local car issue actually has far-reaching conse... (Read more)