Via Scott Van Voorhis, we learn that some of our state Democratic leaders, including Gov. Maura Healey, are fans of the book ‘Abundance,’ which basically argues blue state pols haven’t been managing blue states all that well over the years. Here’s hoping local leaders take some of the ‘Abundance’ lessons to heart, as they apply to housing, energy, and transportation issues, etc. … And here’s hoping they might also apply ‘Abundance’ lessons to the increasingly radical agenda of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, which, every day, seems to be testing and pushing the limits of its power in Massachusetts. The union’s latest political antic: sinking a million bucks into local school-committee elections, as Contrarian Boston also reports. That effort comes as the MTA explores backing yet another new wealth tax to pay for free public colleges, pushes to legalize teacher strikes (while backing illegal teacher strikes), fends off repeated accusations of sponsoring antisemitic initiatives and politicizing school curriculums, revels in past political wins involving MCAS, charter schools, the millionaire’s tax, etc., etc. … Considering how much the MTA has pumped into Dem campaign coffers over the years, it’s unlikely Dems will stand up to the union any time soon. But it sure would be nice if they could at least firmly say ‘no’ to the MTA now and then.

Update – 8.11.25 – From the Globe: “State’s largest teachers union makes big play to influence more municipal elections.”