WWLP

State House Spotlight: ICE and the ballot

This week at the State House in Boston, lawmakers held a series of closed-door conversations about pending ICE-related ...

Mass. legislature sets up new committee to vet the blizzard of 2026 ballot questions

A historic 12 questions could go before voters in 2026, on topics ranging from slashing the state's income tax to ending ...

Beacon Hill may not be able to avoid rent control much longer

Some tenant advocates are hoping lawmakers will take up a legislative compromise to enact a version of rent control while ...
WWLP

Lawsuit may block tax cut question from upcoming ballot

A major tax cut ballot question filed with the state’s highest court is facing a lawsuit that has the potential to disqualify ...
The Bay State Banner

In State of the Commonwealth, Healey touts successes, goals for affordability, housing

In her third State of the Commonwealth address, Gov. Maura Healey pushed back on federal policies from President Donald Trump and touted her administration’s goals in a speech that largely hinged on ...
Indiana Lawyer

Indiana bail amendment advances toward November ballot

A proposal to amend Indiana’s Constitution to allow judges to deny bail for certain “dangerous” defendants moved one step closer to the ballot Thursday after getting bipartisan support from the Senate ...
WGBH

Commission rejects challenge to recreational marijuana repeal question

A state commission on Thursday dismissed an objection to the ballot question measure that would give voters an opportunity to repeal recreational marijuana legalization. The State Ballot Law ...
The Harvard Crimson

Cambridge Science and Civics MCAS Scores Exceed State Average, But Racial and Income Gaps Remain

Cambridge Public School students scored higher than their peers across the state on the 2025 science and civics Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam — though the data point to enduring ...
The Andover Townsman

Lawmakers seek more transparency on ballot question fundraising

BOSTON — With tens of millions of dollars in campaign spending expected to flow into Massachusetts this year ahead of a record number of ballot questions, ranging from cutting the income tax to ...
Joplin Globe

Joplin City Council approves tax question for April ballot

The Joplin City Council at its meeting Tuesday night authorized placement of a question on the April 7 ballot for a half-cent public safety sales tax. Proposing a change in the tax had been discussed ...
Marijuana Moment

‘Dark Money’ Anti-Marijuana Group Is Bankrolling Ballot Measures To Roll Back Legalization In Multiple States, Records Show

It should be unsurprising that national groups with health concerns are interested in helping Massachusetts craft better, safer marijuana laws.” By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon When it comes to ...
The Boston Globe

Massachusetts ballot efforts cost $10 million, and price is growing

The 2026 election cycle has barely begun, and already the bill for lawmaking at the ballot in Massachusetts is nearing $10 million. That’s the amount interest groups, unions, and others spent last ...