3 days ago
Tangled in Trump budget's weeds and pricked by its thorns
Meanwhile, communities all across the country currently enjoying the benefits of renewable energy investments — jobs, cleaner air, and a safer, more resilient grid — will watch those dreams go up in smoke.
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The rocket is on the launch pad. Citizens need to speak up before it takes off. The only folks actually getting in the rocket are billionaires. The rest of us are in the blast zone.
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Mary Memmott
Framingham
Tucked in the bill's 1,000+ pages: a weakened judiciary
Whenever you have a bill that's more than 1,000 pages, items will get snuck in that have little to do with the main thrust of the legislation. Amid the countless tax and spending cuts detailed in the House-passed budget bill, there's a section that
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The intent of this onerous power grab is to prevent the administration from being hamstrung by rulings from the bench by eliminating the judges' ability to penalize government officials for defying court orders. If it passes, it would render courts impotent, allowing the government to break the law and violate the Constitution with impunity.
William J. Santoro
Winchester
