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Posted on July 16, 2021

The House Rules Debate: Here’s What Happened

In April 2021, we launched The People’s House campaign - a grassroots lobbying campaign for commonsense rules reform in the MA State House….

Posted on April 02, 2021

The fight for K-12 education funding isn’t over yet

Last session, we covered how the MA legislature had been underfunding K-12 public education for decades, and we didn’t mince words. But at….

Posted on March 21, 2021

How Massachusetts Can Fight the Student Debt Crisis

Student debt holders in the state of Massachusetts owe an average of $31,821 per borrower. As a whole, this adds up to over $35.9 billion….

Posted on March 11, 2021

Stop the Double Dip Tax Break

Today, the MA House will be voting on H.89, a bill that deals with a number of important issues such as unemployment insurance, emergency….

Posted on March 04, 2021

The Fight to Reopen Schools Safely

Vaccine distribution in Massachusetts is finally starting to catch up to the rest of the country, despite enduring problems with….

Posted on February 24, 2021

State House Votes Down Transparency Amendment Despite Overwhelming Popular Support

This afternoon, following a contentious debate, the MA State House voted down an amendment filed by Rep. Uyterhoeven of Somerville to the….

Posted on February 23, 2021

Wednesday, the House must pass strong transparency reforms

Earlier this month, the State Senate passed a version of rules that took a big step forward for state house transparency by including almost….

Posted on February 17, 2021

Massachusetts Needs Voting Reform

Last year, Massachusetts made universal no-excuse mail-in voting available to voters during the 2020 statewide primary and general election,….

Posted on February 09, 2021

We’re endorsing Juan Jaramillo for State Representative!

If you’ve followed our coverage of the State House, you’ve seen how the inertia and complacency of the State House is keeping us from….

Posted on January 28, 2021

Speaker Mariano delays rules vote, bowing to grassroots pressure

Wednesday evening, in an unprecedented move, Speaker of the Massachusetts State House Ron Mariano sent a letter to legislators indicating….

Posted on January 18, 2021

Special Election Endorsement Process: 19th Suffolk

Act on Mass will be endorsing candidates for State Representative in the 2021 special election in the 19th Suffolk District. The endorsement….

Posted on January 15, 2021

The legislature failed immigrants last session

Donald Trump's term in office will end in less than a week, and with it we hope his administration's horrific legacy on immigration will end….