A federal voucher program Gov. Maura Healey is considering would divert as much as $26 billion from the tax rolls, with most of it going to private schools, critics of the program say. "We need to realize that opting into these funds is a deal with the devil." - Erik Berg, BTU

Last year Trump signed an omnibus bill that includes a federal voucher program. While a Massachusetts coalition is urging Gov. Maura Healey to opt into the program, critics warn the state would have no control on how the money is spent.

🧵Locally and nationally there's been a focus on the extensive surveillance capacities of Flock camera networks and the pernicious effects on privacy. While BPD has dumped its contract with Flock, it is now deploying Motorola cameras, which are every bit as useful to ICE agents as those run by Flock.

In @dotnews.bsky.social , Seth Daniel reports Collins said: "I think you're seeing the effort the mayor put forward with third parties and the fact is the candidate matters, a record matters, and you can't just drop in a proxy."

“But if there’s a sheer opposition to the agenda, and to changing anything, then it is our responsibility to make the most of every election cycle as well.”

🧵Last week I asked Mayor Michelle Wu whether her backing primary challengers in this year's Senate races backfired. Her response: “I’m eager to find ways to advance the agenda on behalf of Boston residents, with whoever is in any role, in any leadership position,” she said.

Union activists have shifted their focus from the annual Labor Day breakfast to actions in the streets, reflecting the increased strikes and demonstrations union locals are increasingly engaged in.

First-time candidate Persis Yu took on a 16-year incumbent and won. "What we did, many thought was impossible. We took on an entrenched candidate with the full weight of the establishment and full money of the establishment behind him." (link in comments)

Persis Yu is up by 500 votes. Mail in ballots aren’t in and results are unofficial, but looks like she’s actually won.