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The Daily Free Press

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2021 Breakdown: Bipartisanship is a lose-lose situation

Gabriella Aponte January 27, 2021

It’s the dawn of a proverbial new day in the United States — a new president, a new administration and a renewed sense of confidence in the president’s ability to deal with the crises at hand. President...

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EDITORIAL: Mass. eviction moratorium cannot lift without focus on more housing aid

Editors October 15, 2020
The moratorium must end, but with our current lack of federal aid, state and local governments are now forced to handle the brunt of financial assistance for their constituents.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has proposed budget cuts to recover from a budget deficit brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. AMANDA SCHNEIDER/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

MBTA’s proposed budget cuts could hurt commuters

Taylor Brokesh October 8, 2020
After suffering financially during the pandemic due to lower ridership, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is looking at budget-reducing measures that include reduced and eliminated service.
This week, Boston University Financial Assistance began distributing grants from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to students who have accumulated expenses due to the campus closure. BETSEY GOLDWASSER/ DFP File

BU distributes first round of HEERF grants

Katarzyna Jezak May 21, 2020
Students who applied received financial relief in amounts ranging from $500 to $6,000.
Boston University will receive $14 million from the federal government under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, at least half of which is required to go toward emergency relief for students. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CARES Act allows students to apply for emergency financial aid

Katarzyna Jezak May 1, 2020
As of Friday, BU students can apply for consideration in receiving emergency financial aid.
Meredith Varner

American Protest: Large oversight by the government puts vulnerable people at risk

Meredith Varner April 14, 2020
The Senate spent four days negotiating the bill and arguing over the money corporations should get from it; they should have been discussing the vulnerable Americans who need the money more than a corporation.
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