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Support Boston’s Students: 4 School Committee Openings

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What is the Question Anyway?

The November 2nd municipal election will determine not only who will be Mayor of Boston, but also the budgetary powers of the Mayor. Ballot Question 1 Changes the Budget Powers of Boston’s Mayor.

The Boston School Committee Needs You!

Two open seats on the Boston School Committee. Applications due by July 8, 2021

Be careful what you wish for, Boston!

City Council Order jeopardizes Boston's fiscal stability. This would not improve the participation of the public – it would bring uncertainty, chaos and a level of bargaining and negotiating with special interest groups that Boston has not seen since its early days.

Boston's FY22 Budget & Recovery

Boston's FY22 recommended budget of $3.75B is now officially before the Boston City Council for review. Learn more about this budget here.

Shattuck Awards 2021

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Shattuck Awards Video, October 6, 2021

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Research Bureau In the News

Boston’s next leader will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity. A lot of federal help is headed her way.
By Yvonne Abraham | The Boston Globe | October 27, 2021

Dot woman wins Shattuck Award for work on school transportation; Nine others also honored
By Katie Pedersen | The Dorchester Reporter | October 27, 2021

Vote no on : The proposed change in Boston’s budgeting process would pitch the city backward, not forward.
By Pam Kocher | Opinion | The Boston Globe | October 28, 2021

SPOTLIGHT AT 50: Police eager to boost their pay joined this program in droves. But there was a problem
By Stephen A. Kurkjian (editor), Daniel Golden, and M.E. Malone | The Boston Globe | September 22, 2021

Boston’s Multifamily Market Reaches Record Heights Amid Investment Boom
By Andrew Martinez | BisNow | July 22, 2021

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