Question 1: Both sides explain the push to audit the Massachusetts Legislature
Ballot Question 1, if approved, would grant the state auditor the authority to review legislators’ documents and accounts.
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Massachusetts, Illinois governors call on Congress to protect access to birth control
The two Democrats say Republican lawmakers who oppose the Right to Contraception Act should be held accountable for their positions. -
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Beacon Hill weighing how to prevent campaign-season AI deepfakes
The push for regulations comes after New Hampshire voters received a faked call claiming to be from President Biden. -
Pessimistic, anxious and ambivalent: How Mass. residents are feeling ahead of the 2024 election
A new poll reveals what residents are thinking about top local issues, like housing and immigration, and the Biden-Trump rematch this fall. -
Making the case to eliminate ‘tipped minimum wage’ in Mass.
The practice's roots are in the Reconstruction Era as a "way to allow restaurants to hire free Black labor after slaves were free," according to Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage. -
Gen Z voters disappointed in Biden reconsider their options for 2024
Two young voters, an independent and a Democrat, share similar values but disagree on who to vote for in the November 2024 presidential election. -
Mass. poll finds likely voters lean more to Biden, echoing national trends
Results highlight turnout challenge Trump may face nationally. -
Majority of Mass. voters believe 2024 election could lead to violence
Most also see political tensions as very bad or constituting a crisis. -
How should the media cover Donald Trump's violent messages?
When is it appropriate to show that imagery in coverage? And what does hiding it accomplish? -
DiZoglio continues push to audit the Legislature as academics knock ‘power grab’
The state auditor casts her bid to open the Legislature's books as a way to boost transparency on Beacon Hill.
