Massachusetts Legislators Seek Outside Counsel To Thwart Audit, Will Of Voters
Taxpayers will foot the bill for lawmakers to resist deep audit overwhelmingly approved last election Bay State voters faced a simple and straightforward choice this past November—either endorse institutional opacity as usual, or force elected leaders to relinquish the cloak of immunity their offices have enjoyed since short guys in shorter pants and curly wigs […]
The Fight For Psychedelics In Massachusetts Continues On Beacon Hill
Bay State lawmakers file multiple natural medicine-related bills in wake of ballot measure defeat
Organizers, Lawmakers Propose “Clean Slate” For Eligible Past Offenders
Legislation would create “modern, automated system to seal Criminal Offender Record Information” (CORIs), clearing barriers to housing, employment, and more
GOVERNING IN DARKNESS: Part 3
Who are the Massachusetts governor’s councilors? What professional baggage do they bring to the body? And can this motley crew stumble toward reform?
GOVERNING IN DARKNESS: Part 2
With its hollow rules, ethical dilemmas, and reluctance to address a lack of transparency and other problems, the Governor’s Council has no clothes
GOVERNING IN DARKNESS: Part 1
For centuries, critics have questioned whether the Governor’s Council, rife with conflict, should exist. In 2024, is the body obsolete?
THE POWER OF BIG PAPI
Commonwealth seeks no-bid contract with David Ortiz-tied EV charger company
“STOLEN VALOR” ROCKS MASS PSYCHEDELICS COMMUNITY
Veteran impersonation act outrages Bay State activists, further muddies grassroots waters
FACIAL ANIMOSITY
As Massachusetts lawmakers weigh new facial recognition rules, their own guards shop for AI-enhanced surveillance that privacy advocates call “chilling,” “unlawful,” and “racially biased”
THE ANTI COALITION
Advocates decry “shadow campaign” subverting ballot initiative to legalize psychedelics in Massachusetts
