Left Field (The Scrum, Boston Globe)
LEFT FIELD: Progressive Massachusetts is rolling out endorsements for several candidates on Friday. The group is backing state Representative Tram
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First Round of Endorsements June 2026
The Massachusetts state primary is less than three months away on Tuesday, September 1, and the general election
MA House Votes 153-3 to Rein in Politically Motivated Book Bans
Yesterday, the MA House voted 153 to 3 for a bill to protect school and public libraries and
Coalition Letter in Support of H.2554
June 1, 2026The Honorable Aaron MichlewitzChair, House Committee on Ways and MeansState House, Room 24324 Beacon St.Boston, MA
MA House Unanimously Passes Data Privacy Bill
On Thursday, the MA House unanimously passed the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act, establishing important new data privacy
TODAY: Tell Your State Rep: Pass a Strong Data Privacy Bill
The Massachusetts House of Representatives will be voting TODAY, on a data privacy bill. Your precise location data – showing
Op-Ed: “An Abundance of Questions Coming to the November Ballot”
Jonathan Cohn, “An Abundance of Questions Coming to the November Ballot,” Fenway News, June 2026. With the onset
MA Could Have up to 11 Ballot Questions This Year, But This One Is Already on the Ballot.
You’ve probably seen signature collectors out in force for the *10* campaigns currently collecting to get questions on
Rent Control and Same Day Registration Are in the Mass Dems Platform. Beacon Hill Should Pass Them.
It’s ballot question signature collection season. When going to the grocery store or the farmer’s market, you may
My Top Five Favorite Songs about Data Privacy
Today, technology has far outpaced privacy law. Data brokers and Big Tech are free to do almost anything
50+ human rights groups sign letter opposing MA “age verification” bills, hold press conference at State House with Rep Mike Connolly
BOSTON, MA—A growing coalition of human rights, LGBTQ+, civil liberties, racial justice, and environmental advocacy groups will release
Follow-up from webinar “The Tech Billionaires Are Coming for Fair Share. Here’s How to Fight Back.”
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us last night for our webinar “The Tech Billionaires Are
PM in the News: “A ballot question to eliminate party primaries in Massachusetts is dividing state Democrats”
Chris VanBuskirk, “A ballot question to eliminate party primaries in Massachusetts is dividing state Democrats,” Boston Globe, May
Brookline.News: “Younger candidates push out some of Brookline’s political old guard in progressive sweep”
Sam Mintz and Vivi Smilgius, “Younger candidates push out some of Brookline’s political old guard in progressive sweep,”
NEW LETTER: Massachusetts social media ban will help Trump and will not keep kids safe from Big Tech
See the original at https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2026-05-11-new-letter-massachusetts-social-media-ban-will-help-trump-and-will-not-keep-kids-safe-from-big-tech/ The Massachusetts House has advanced H. 5349 (now H. 5366), a draconian and unconstitutional bill
MA Senate Votes 37 to 3 for the PROTECT Act
The MA Senate today voted 37 to 3 to pass the PROTECT Act, which takes important steps to
Support & Strengthen the PROTECT Act
he MA Senate is voting tomorrow on the PROTECT Act (S.3072), which takes important steps to protect immigrant
“‘The bloodless murder of legislation.’ After promising more transparency, Mass. Legislature still killing bills without votes.” | Boston Globe
Kelly Garrity, “‘The bloodless murder of legislation.’ After promising more transparency, Mass. Legislature still killing bills without votes.,”
This Thursday at the State House: Our Annual Lobby Day
This Thursday is a big day. The MA Senate will be voting on their draft of the PROTECT Act, and
Just Say NO to Corporate Extortionists
Corporate CEOs are backing two ballot questions to cut the income tax. Combined with Trump’s cuts to the