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Posted on March 24, 2020

Covid-19: We can't afford to wait

Massachusetts isn't doing enough Since Gov. Baker declared a state of Emergency this month, our state legislature has passed a handful of….

Posted on March 23, 2020

Covid-19 Demands Urgent Action

From https://covidactnow.org Since Gov. Baker declared a state of emergency on March 10th, legislators have passed two bills related to the….

Posted on February 03, 2020

Sexual Harassment on Beacon Hill is a Major Problem

Sexual Harassment on Beacon Hill is a Major Problem Just two days left for committees to act Friend- 'I'm going to debunk the blatant lie….

Posted on January 16, 2020

It's harder to get a recorded vote in Massachusetts than in Texas, Ohio, Arizona and Florida  

In Massachusetts, it is exceptionally hard to get a recorded vote when bills are voted on by the full House. When comparable states only….

Posted on January 12, 2020

Victory! Corporate Tax Break defeated in final budget bill

Yes, standing up to House leadership works and we have the proof! How activists across the state stopped a corporate giveaway. The….

Posted on January 02, 2020

Why can’t Massachusetts pass a budget on time?

Why can’t Massachusetts pass a budget on time? The Massachusetts State Legislature keeps passing budgets late. Very late. In 2018 & 2019….

Posted on January 01, 2020

Deadlines Looming for MA Legislature

Deadlines looming for legislature MA State legislative session is almost two-thirds finished. Friend- Today, the MA State House just held….

Posted on November 01, 2019

The MA State House is leaving parents behind

If you’re a parent who wants to run for office in Massachusetts, you can’t use campaign funds to cover child care expenses. Your opponent….

Posted on September 17, 2019

Why has MA failed to stand up to Trump on immigration?

Ever since Donald Trump was elected President, progressives have been looking for ways to stand up to his racist and authoritarian….

Posted on August 18, 2019

Massachusetts can’t afford to fund basic necessities. How did we get here?

It’s been more than a month since a Red Line train derailed, injuring several people and throwing our transit system into chaos. We still….

Posted on July 11, 2019

Legislators want health insurance lobbyists to study Medicare for All

The Massachusetts legislature held a hearing today on Medicare for All in Massachusetts. Included in the hearing agenda was H.1163, a bill….

Posted on June 03, 2019

MA legislators just voted again to disenfranchise people in prison. And the vote wasn't even public.

Joint statement from Act on Mass, Progressive Massachusetts, and the Emancipation Initiative. Mass. legislature rejects voting rights for….