Boston rep sanctioned for spending campaign dollars on personal uses
New from CommonWealth Beacon INSURANCE: The state’s home insurer of last resort will soon need to decide whether to raise rates for the first time in two decades after a massive jump in enrollees, adding to broader concerns about affordability. Jordan Wolman explains. FLU: Public health officials announced two Boston children younger than two years old died from flu-related illnesses, bringing the statewide total to four this season, Sam Drysdale reports for State House News Service. OPINION: Middle school teacher and state representative candidate Johnnie McKnight argues that policymakers need to set guardrails around the use of AI to prevent swaths of workers from being left behind by the quickly developing technology. Boston rep sanctioned for spending campaign dollars on personal uses January 7, 2026 By Chris Lisinski The state's campaign finance laws are notoriously generous when it come...