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Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 7/25/25
This week saw significant policy action in Boston & at City Hall, including Globe reporters being assaulted while covering Mass & Cass, new developments…
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Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 7/18/25
This week's highlights 24-25 Council's lack of public hearings on hot-button topics; BPDA approves major Article 80 reform; Boston's Sidewalks generate…
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Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 7/11/25
Council's sharply disagrees over City Hall oversight, internal process, July 4th resolution; School Cmte loses a member but no word on replacement…
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June 2025

Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 6/27/25
Office towers over-assessment allegations prompt call for investigation, lawsuit threat; Exam School Admission policy gets Council discussion, possible…
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Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 6/20/25
City Hall's annual economic report "highlight ongoing uncertainties"; School Cmte evaluates Skipper & gets exam school admissions update, Council…
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Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 6/13/25
No veto from Wu on Council's .19% change to $4.8B budget; New investigation in City Hall scandal announced via letter to Council; Durkan interrupts…
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Weekly Transcript Round-Up for 6/06/25
Council approves Mayor Wu's $4.6B budget with <$8M in changes; Unanimous support for budget amendments complicates Wu's veto math; Louijeune & Bok…
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NEW OFFICE VALUES REPORT: Boston faces $1.4B-$2.1B in lost CRE revenue
A year of new data make the findings from BPI & cSPA's February 2024 report look "outdated and overly optimistic" according to BPI & cSPA's new June…
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TODAY: Council to vote on Boston's FY26 Budget, budget amendments
Today's votes will send the budget back to Mayor Wu for approval or vetoes
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FY26 BUDGET SEASON: Preview of 6/02-6/06 Council Action
Scheduled hearings are over; Budget amendment debates are in full swing; Council turns public attention to hot-button political issues
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May 2025

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