Editorial: “Start Boning Up: 2026 Could Break Record for Ballot Questions”

Happy National Library Week! The theme for this year’s National Library Week is “Find Your Joy,” a recognition of the value of libraries in helping individuals of all ages explore,

Yawu Miller, “Rollins to challenge Hayden for Suffolk DA,” Dorchester Reporter, April 16, 2026. “Back in 2018, Rollins was able to put together an impressive coalition,” said Jonathan Cohn, political

Thank you to everyone who joined last night’s webinar! And if you weren’t able to join, you were missed! Here is the video: Vick shared two action alerts and one

Jonathan Gerhardson, “Massachusetts’ AI program is more than meets the eye,” Shoestring, April 8, 2026. The announcement has been met with controversy. State Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven (D-Somerville), who among elected

Thank you so much for joining our webinar on Wednesday “Spring Forward: Privacy and Power: Protecting Our Digital Rights and Democracy”! And thank you to our great speaker, Kade Crockford

March 31, 2026 Chair Michlewitz, Chair Rodrigues, and Members of the Joint Committee on Ways & Means:  My name is Jonathan Cohn, and I am the Policy Director at Progressive

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Chair Friedman, Chair Peisch, and Members of the Special Joint Committee on Ballot Initiative Petitions: My name is Jonathan Cohn, and I am the Policy Director

March 30, 2026 Chair Friedman, Chair Peisch, and members of the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions; My name is Jonathan Cohn, and I am the Policy Director at Progressive

Yesterday, the House passed its redraft of the PROTECT Act, the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus’s bill to protect Massachusetts communities from increasingly lawless behavior from ICE. The bill

Friday was the first day of spring, and the new season is always a perfect time to think about second chances and new life. As winter passes, we get more