Article snippet: Editorial This should be the year a pair of campus-safety bills finally reach the governor’s desk and become law. Michael A. Cohen Will they support a candidate who minces no words and pushes a sweeping platform of political change? The case was closed for President Donald Trump on March 24, the day Attorney General William Barr delivered to Congress his four-page summary of the special counsel’s 300-plus page report. State officials have recently hired four of the state GOP’s operatives, including two directly within the governor’s office. Capital Source The line was drawn Wednesday when Councilor Althea Garrison proposed an ordinance that would allow Boston to cap yearly rent increases in residential homes. The goal: Generate much-needed cash to plow into education and transportation with a surcharge of 4 percentage points on the state’s income tax for earnings above $1 million. ‘‘This is endangering lives,’’ the Minnesota representative said, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. ‘‘It has to stop.’’ The mayor of South Bend, Indiana, kicked off his campaign Sunday by claiming the mantle of a youthful generation ready to reshape the country. State officials have recently hired four of the state GOP’s operatives, including two directly within the governor’s office. President Trump’s longtime confidant asked a federal judge to compel the Justice Department to turn over a full copy of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report as ... Link to the full article to read more