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Mass. upgraded from least competitive elections in the country to second-worst
The golden dome of the Massachusetts State House.
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GovernmentMore donor disclosure is always in the public interest
Campaign signs outside a Boston polling place during the 2021 municipal election. (Photo by Michael Jonas)
GovernmentSenators decry ‘disastrous,’ ‘flabbergasting’ Census changes
William Brownsberger at signing of the PROTECT Act alongside Governor Maura Healey on August 5, 2026.
GovernmentQuestion 3 debate highlights disagreements over fixing the lack of competition in Mass. elections
At Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill, Danielle Allen, a Harvard University professor who founded the group advancing Question 3, and Jordan Berg Powers, chair of Voting Rights MA, which is opposing the ballot question, face off…
GovernmentComplexity isn’t the issue. The Legislature’s dysfunction is.
The House Chamber in the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
GovernmentRather than a defense of their productivity, the Legislature’s reliance on omnibus bills should be an indictment
The golden dome of the State House. (Photo by Andy Metzger)
GovernmentTrump is the elephant in the room during first Healey-Minogue debate
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue (left) and Democratic Gov. Maura Healey (right).
GovernmentState, CSX agree to rail upgrades in the Berkshires
An Amtrak Downeaster train heads towards the north out of North Station. (Photo by Andy Metzger)
GovernmentThree criminal cases involving ICE hit the Supreme Judicial Court
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Justices at the John Adams Courthouse in Boston.
GovernmentBaker joins Patrick in bipartisan all-party primary support
Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Baker-Polito Administration cabinet officials recognize outstanding contributions made by Commonwealth employees at the Human Resources Division’s annual Performance Recognition Awards a…
GovernmentProposed Trump administration changes would gut vital Head Start regulations
Sen. Elizabeth Warren during a 2021 visit to a Head Start program in Taunton. (Photo via Wikimedia/Creative Commons)
GovernmentHealey touts Wu endorsement to start October push
Healey-Driscoll Administration partners with Boston Symphony Orchestra for signature Massachusetts 250 event on July 4.