WBUR sat down with gubernatorial candidate Michael Minogue to discuss immigration, his strategy for taking on Healey, his past support for President Trump and the White House’s focus on Massachusetts.

The Trump administration has hit Massachusetts with ICE raids, cut funding to crucial economic sectors and battled with local universities. Gov. Maura Healey has used her office to push back against Trump.

All of the 11 measures expected to clear the signature hurdle would be changes to state law. The process is more rigorous for proposed changes to the Massachusetts Constitution, which must be approved twice by the Legislature over multiple years before the measure can go to the ballot.

Top Beacon Hill Democrats raised concerns Monday about special interest groups that are pushing potential voter referendums to bypass the traditional legislative process.

It looks like Massachusetts voters will get to weigh in on rent control in 2026. Supporters say they have more than enough signatures to put the issue on next year's ballot. Housing affordability is a concern for many families in the state, but not everyone is in favor of the plan.