Dear Members of the Legislature,
In this time of crisis, instability, and fear we look to you for leadership—and the lives of Bay Staters will literally depend on it. We are grateful for the role the legislature has played over the past two weeks, from moving legislative offices to remote function, to encouraging Governor Baker to close schools and daycares statewide, to waiving the 1-week waiting period for unemployment assistance. However, this moment requires more from the legislative bra... (Read More...)
Common Cause Massachusetts, MassVOTE, the ACLU of Massachusetts, the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts, Progressive Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts Voter Table today praised emergency legislation allowing municipalities to delay their spring elections until June, and expanding absentee and early voting by mail, among other reforms.
The bill, S. 2608, was passed yesterday and is expected to be signed by Governor Charles Baker imminently.
“Yesterday’s bill is a strong first step. How... (Read More...)
With the outbreak of COVID-19, Massachusetts is facing a crisis.
We have a public health crisis, as the number of those infected grows every day. We have an economic crisis, as the threat of a recession looms larger every day and workers risk weeks (or months) without a paycheck. And we have a democratic crisis, as the virus outbreak challenges our ability to hold traditional in-person elections.
And this is on top of the crises we already face, such as the inequality that affects all aspects... (Read More...)
