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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss
We know who the next Massachusetts House speaker will be. Weâve known it for years.
By Yvonne Abraham Globe Columnist,Updated December 19, 2020, 3:45 p.m.
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The more things change, etc.
So say hello to your new, all-powerful speaker of the Massachusetts House! Almost exactly the same as the soon-to-be former, all-powerful speaker of the Massachusetts House! You think 2020 has been a long year? Well, itâs been 1900 in our Legislature forever: old-school, white guy speakers stretching back as far as the eye can see.
Weâre closing out one of the most cataclysmic years in this countryâs history. The pandemic laid bare so much that ails us: massive inequality; crises in housing, child care and health care; the desperate need for long overdue racial justice, and for radical action on climate change. Itâs past time our leaders better reflected the people they serve, which means more women, people of color