FOUR YEARS AS a student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst changed my life, and set me on a path for a lifetime of activism in Massachusetts. Every student in our state should have the same opportunity. With the continued investment of our political leadership, they can. In the fall of 1963, I arrived […]
Phil Johnston
Phil Johnston is a former state representative, state Secretary of Health and Human Services and Chairman of the Massachusetts State Democratic Party.
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Greenway Conservancy move a disservice to disabled
WHEN I FIRST heard about the decision of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy to cut its contractual ties with the highly acclaimed employment non-profit for the disabled WORK Inc., I immediately thought of the experience of one of my closest friends while we were growing up in the ’50’s and ’60’s. His name was Charlie […]
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New voices emerge from 2018 races
LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, the midterm elections were great for Democrats and our core values. Progressive leaders helped win back the US House, gained seats in the state Legislature, and held all statewide offices other than the corner office. The midterms also ushered in a new and diverse generation of leaders including US representatives-elect Ayanna Pressley […]