This week, Republican Governor Charlie Baker showed repeatedly that he doesn't have the best interests of the commonwealth at heart. And we're not just talking about his stubborn refusal to close in-door dining, casinos (?!), and gyms or ensure that workers and small businesses have the supports they need to weather the dark winter. (Although more on that later.) 

We're talking about his refusal to sign good policies passed by the Legislature and his desire to run out the clock on all of them.

Last night, the Senate passed its much-belated budget for FY2021. Like the House, the Senate failed to take seriously the need for new revenue, abandons the commitment to fund the commitments made in the Student Opportunity Act, and failed to include emergency paid sick time. COVID-19 is expected to get much worse this winter, and our Legislature just simply isn't taking it seriously.

The Senate did, however, manage to improve upon the House's language on a slimmed-down version of the ROE Act.