David Ehrens

Mar 20, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Geoff Foster |Jim Jordan |David Ehrens

TEN OF THE state's regional chambers of commerce are concerned they are not being heard on Beacon Hill, so they are banding together to speak with one louder voice. James Rooney, the president and CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, said the surtax on millionaires passed by voters in November has awakened the business community. "We're all feeling that Massachusetts is starting to lose its way in terms of competitiveness, not just for business but people," Rooney said on The Codcast .

Mar 19, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Geoff Foster |Jim Jordan |David Ehrens |Chinmai Deo

COMMON CAUSE MASSACHUSETTS is committed to fighting for a more transparent and open government. That's why we're celebrating Sunshine Week, which just concluded, by shining a light on ways Massachusetts could strengthen our Public Records Law and Open Meeting Law. Massachusetts is known for our many history-making firsts.

Mar 18, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Jim Jordan |David Ehrens |Chinmai Deo |Johannes Epke

Mar 18, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | Jim Jordan |David Ehrens |Chinmai Deo |Johannes Epke

IN THE WORLD of policing, what do waiting for nature to call to a drunken - and disruptive - Red Sox fan, taking a measured approach to car stops, and calmly engaging someone who is illegally selling loose cigarettes all have in common? They use the resource of time to achieve a desired outcome with the least chance of a situation spiraling into unnecessary violence or, at worst, fatal tragedy.

Mar 18, 2023 | commonwealthmagazine.org | David Ehrens |Chinmai Deo |Johannes Epke |John MacDougall

In a recent piece in Commonwealth, Adam Hinds argues that "Strengthening democracy takes compromise..."Well, of course it does. Citing "hyper-partisan invective," Hinds points to a lack of compromise for the rapid decline of democracy we are now witnessing. Marriage, too, requires compromise. But when even one partner in a marriage betrays or abuses and then lies about it, compromise is the least of that couple's worries.