The governor’s stop in Fall River was her second event of the day in Bristol County, following an energy-focused stop at Attleboro’s senior center Wednesday morning.
Government
Posted inOpinion
Question 7 is fair because it spreads the burden of building housing
Nobody wants denser housing built only near them, so no city or town wants to be the only one that builds.
Posted inElection 2026
Minogue highlights sheriffs’ concerns with PROTECT Act
Twelve sheriffs have asked Gov. Maura Healey to consider addressing what they’re calling “an unintended public safety consequence” of a law intended to guard against overzealous immigration law enforcement by ICE.
Posted inBallot Questions
Ballotmania: Inside the flurry of measures upending Massachusetts politics
The record-tying number of initiatives on the ballot next week put Beacon Hill on the defensive, and it’s resurfaced thorny questions about the powers and pitfalls of lawmaking by statewide vote.
Posted inOpinion
Question 5 would lead to deep cuts in services that communities rely on
It would cause tremendous uncertainty in the economy, with experts predicting the necessary spending cuts to fund the question would vary wildly from year to year.
Posted inBallot Questions
Political Notebook: Question 8 surpasses Question 3 as most expensive ballot question
An early-October burst of spending by opponents of an attempt to eliminate the recreational marijuana industry has pushed the total amount spent on that measure (Question 8) to nearly $6.5 million. That’s a good chunk more than the $5.9 million spent for and against the all-party primary question so far.
Posted inThe Codcast
You have questions about ballot questions. We answered them.
On this special episode of The Codcast, we answer listener-submitted questions all about the field of nine ballot questions this November.
Posted inOpinion
Many voters can’t name a single major accomplishment of Gov. Healey’s. Here’s one that has flown under the radar: saving public transit.
Gov. Healey has taken crucial steps to reverse the downward trajectory our transit systems were on. Part of the reason why this has gone unnoticed is that there remains so much to do to bring our transit systems up to the level that users deserve.
Posted inOpinion
Question 3 would let voters reclaim their voice
Question 3 moves the final decision from the elections that most people ignore to the ones that have high participation
Posted inOpinion
Question 3 would bring California’s primary problems to Massachusetts
Democracy reform is personal for me. The first time I walked into the State House, I was a 16-year-old youth organizer advocating for our civics education bill with other Gateway City kids.
Posted inOpinion
All-party primaries would be a step backwards for Massachusetts
Question 3 would eliminate the ability of Bay State parties to police the use of their party labels by candidates in elections and sever the only meaningful accountability link between candidates/officeholders and party platforms.
Posted inState Government
Amidst affordability grind, Mass. House rejects gas tax holiday
House Democrats say that they are not confident consumers would see savings reflected at the pump while the state lost revenue that is dedicated for transportation.
Posted inOpinion
The 2024 gun law has saved lives. A yes vote on Question 9 will keep it in place.
The law focuses on the root causes of gun violence to make all Massachusetts communities safer – and it is working.
Posted inOpinion
Think capping ticket prices will save you money? Think again.
Gov. Healey is right to look at this issue. Unfortunately, the proposal included in her supplemental budget bill, called “The Great Divide Act,” will likely only make the problem worse.
Posted inOpinion
Ticket prices are out of control. Gov. Healey’s bill will make them worse.
We should be fighting against that market domination, not enacting legislation that further enables it.
Posted inElection 2026
Minogue says he’ll govern without a lieutenant governor after Oliver’s arrest
Ballots are already printed with Oliver’s name next to Minogue’s as a joint ticket, and over 200,000 voters have already cast their ballots through early voting.
Posted inThe Codcast
Live debate: Should Mass. adopt all-party primary elections?
A debate between the campaigns supporting and opposing ballot Question 3 and the effort to bring all-party primaries to Massachusetts
Posted inPolitics
Mass. upgraded from least competitive elections in the country to second-worst
For the first time since Barack Obama was president, Massachusetts did not land in dead last in Ballotpedia’s biennial assessment of state legislative competition across the country.
Posted inOpinion
The crucial marijuana question not on the ballot: Why has Massachusetts failed to educate the public on the harmful effects of cannabis and monitor the impact of its growing use, especially on young people?
Despite clear evidence that cannabis has had negative health effects in Massachusetts, our state has done little to survey and confront these harmful consequences.
Posted inElection 2026
Affordability and accountability dominate Healey-Minogue finale
Gov. Maura Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue clashed over rising energy costs, abortion rights, and accountability for misconduct in their second and final gubernatorial debate before Election Day.
Posted inTransportation
Slideshow mistake prompts T to disclose new delay to Red Line train procurement
A project already pockmarked with delays and growing costs will once again stretch on longer than MBTA officials hoped, this time due to federal scrutiny of components shipped from China.
Posted inOpinion
More donor disclosure is always in the public interest
Requiring people to stand up in public for their political acts fosters civic courage, without which democracy is doomed.
Posted inOpinion
Massachusetts can protect data privacy without hurting small businesses
As lawmakers debate the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, they should be careful not to adopt an approach that unintentionally makes it harder and more expensive for local businesses to compete, grow, and innovate online.
Posted inOpinion
To maximize consumer protection, new data privacy law must include a ‘private right of action’
Regular people’s ability to sue businesses for the alleged violation of a law is called private right of action, and it is a necessary inclusion if the future Massachusetts data privacy law is to truly protect citizens’ rights, safety, and privacy.
