I miss Ronald Reagan. Even his harshest critics must admit that he had an unflagging belief in the general goodness of the average human being, a commitment to the American experiment and faith in the ability of most people to make decisions in their own best interests without undue meddling by officious busybodies.
Above all, Ronald Reagan — like a number of other truly great American political leaders from both sides of the aisle — had the ability to inspire Americans to see the best in themselves and their neighbors. We are stronger as a people, better as a country, when we can do so.
BOSTON – The so-called Bathroom Bill, a controversial measure to ensure public facilities access to transgender people, and a charter schools measure backed by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker got extended deadlines for legislative action Wednesday, amid what one state senator called "extension mania" as lawmakers sought to keep their proposals alive.
Scores of bills, many of which have been pending before committees for over a year, were on the move in the Legislature as a result of the Wednesday deadline, but lawmakers won extended time limits for many, working around the cutoff.
