Laura Colarusso

Editor @NiemanReports. Formerly of WGBH News, The Boston Globe, Newsweek/The Daily Beast and lots of other publications.

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A policy enacted over a decade ago requires large buildings in Boston to report energy use and gradually cut emissions to reach net zero by 2050. The data show the city's hospitals stand out as some of the lowest-performing buildings. https://t.co/M7ClizTiP2

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With up to nine ballot questions competing for voters' attention, how do election officials design a ballot that is clear, concise, and fair? https://t.co/7Sn06QEEWx

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MASSterList and the State House News Service, in partnership with Axios Boston and CommonWealth Beacon, invite you to Meet the Media on Thursday, July 16. A roundtable discussion will feature CommonWealth Beacon editor Laura Colarusso.

Purchase tickets: https://t.co/FyBmPolq1v

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The ballot cycle is about to hit its fiercest campaign months, but without two of the most debated policy pitches. Losses at the Supreme Judicial Court offer lessons for those looking for a simple way around lawmakers. https://t.co/M414VMoAq2

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As lawmakers in Massachusetts search for solutions to lower highest-in-the-nation child care prices, New Mexico is at the forefront of a massive policy experiment: making child care essentially cost-free to all families.

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Half of a record number of potential ballot measures landed in front of the Massachusetts high court this year, and three of them hit the wall. How did the buzziest ballot measures of the cycle get tripped up in court? Jennifer Smith explains.

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Three ballot measures are dead because they violated Article 48 — the part of the state Constitution that governs the ballot process. A bad summary, a forbidden subject, and an attempt to direct the Legislature kept them from voters. https://t.co/UJaABO2Yto

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At a time when energy affordability is a top household concern and Bay Staters are confronting power prices at double the national average, Senate Democrats plan to advance a new energy bill next week. https://t.co/JV2TxcxsFR

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On Monday, the SJC allowed a ballot question to replace the state’s partisan primary elections with an “all-party” primary to move forward. Proponents say the ballot measure could bring much-needed energy to the state’s notoriously uncompetitive races.

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Stories like this (and incredible colleagues like Chris) make me proud to work for CommonWealth Beacon! Give this a read: “We’re the richest state in the nation. So why does the American dream seem to be slipping away, especially for the next generation?” https://t.co/Lk1GG4Zr9Z

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@Nerdplay Hahahaha. I feel this one deeply.

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Thank you for the kind words @cpuja. Your expansive reporting and commitment to this story made it easy.

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My editors, especially @LauraColarusso: thank you for your vision, warmth, and guidance through the six months we spent on this story together. It would've been impossible without you. And of course, many, many thanks, @Laadli_PF & @UNFPAIndia. The story: https://t.co/wKegbHolqP

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NEW: House punts on sweeping energy bill that would dial back state climate commitments

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House moves forward with bill to weaken 2030 climate goals https://t.co/u5Vs0HKzGg

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ICYMI: Unions: Buyout talks could affect 2,000+ state workers

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NEW: Unions: Buyout talks could affect 2,000+ state workers

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ICYMI: Looming federal food aid cuts put state Democrats in the hot seat

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ICYMI: Randolph lawmaker seeks to loosen Gateway City eligibility criteria

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TRANSPORTATION: Drawbridge, Green Line investments top narrower MBTA capital plan

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