Where the rubber meets the road: MBTA questions if electric bus mandate is worth the tradeoffs
ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon BOTTLES: Just one-third of the eligible bottles and cans sold in Massachusetts were redeemed last year under the state’s recycling-incentivizing deposit law, a new low as advocates struggle to gain traction for reforms. Jordan Wolman dives into the ongoing fight. IMMIGRATION: The Massachusetts House approved new limits Wednesday on how local and state entities interact with federal immigration enforcement, including a ban on most civil immigration arrests in courthouses. That could disrupt a status quo in which Bay State courts and ICE have agreed to “soft diplomacy,” according to a top judicial leader. Colin Young unpacks the situation for State House News Service. Where the rubber meets the road: MBTA questions if electric bus mandate is worth the tradeoffs March 26, 2026 By Chris Lisinski Four ye...