🎃It’s Trick-or-Treating Day, And These Three Ballot Questions Are Trying to Trick You.🎃
Happy Halloween! On the day of trick-or-treating, let’s talk about the ballot questions that are trying to trick
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Jonathan Cohn on “Winthrop in the World”
Policy director Jonathan Cohn was interviewed about the ballot questions on Winthrop Community Access Television’s “Winthrop in the
Progressive Mass at 15, a message from Harmony Wu
This October marks the 15th anniversary of Progressive Mass’s launch meeting! We are pleased to share this message
“This is exactly what I was looking for”
“This is exactly what I was looking for.” “I have that saved on my phone.” “Thank you so
PM in the News: “Three Ballot Questions that Could Affect the Arts This November”
Kim Córdova, “Three Ballot Questions that Could Affect the Arts This November,” Boston Art Review, October 19, 2026.
OPINION: No on Q3 – Jungle Primaries are Bad for Working People’s Interests
Jonathan Cohn, “OPINION: No on Q3 – Jungle Primaries are Bad for Working People’s Interests,” Working Mass, October
PM in the News: “Question 9 Is a Referendum on a Multifaceted 2024 Gun Law”
Parker Mumford, “Question 9 Is a Referendum on a Multifaceted 2024 Gun Law,” Provincetown Independent, October 14, 2026.
Look Who’s Spending
Look Who’s Spending When it comes to ballot questions, it’s always incredibly revealing to look at who is
Editorial: “Rather than a defense of their productivity, the Legislature’s reliance on omnibus bills should be an indictment”
Jonathan Cohn, “Rather than a defense of their productivity, the Legislature’s reliance on omnibus bills should be an
25 Days Until Election Day. Here’s What to Know.
Election Day is just 25 days away. Here are a few links to have on hand: With a
PM in the News: WBUR Morning Edition on Barney Frank and Progressives
Anthony Brooks, “Late Congressman Barney Frank’s new book argues progressives are partly responsible for Trump’s rise,” WBUR, October
PM in the News: “Meyer shuns Turco rematch, citing incumbency power”
Paul Basken, “Meyer shuns Turco rematch, citing incumbency power,” Winthrop Pilot, October 5, 2026. Mr Meyer “really outperformed
PM in the News: “Republican voters split with party on gun law; Dems want more access to public records from Democrat-dominated offices”
Jennifer Smith, “Republican voters split with party on gun law; Dems want more access to public records from
“Question 4 could allow Mass. voters to register on Election Day. Here’s what to know.” | Boston.com
Samantha Genzer, “Question 4 could allow Mass. voters to register on Election Day. Here’s what to know.,” Boston.com,
Beacon Hill’s Economic Development Bills Are Full of Policy Proposals. Make Sure The Good Ones Stay.
It’s a rainy and dreary day. Your state legislators are stuck at home and lonely. So why not
Recordings from Our Ballot Question Info Session
Missed our ballot question info session on Tuesday? You can watch the recording here: Spanish-language recording:
Happy Belated Constitution Day! Write to Your State Legislators about Protecting Privacy Rights
Yesterday was Constitution Day, in honor of the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. And even
Our September 1 Primary Showed Why We Need Election Day Registration
Massachusetts’s state primary is one of the latest in the country, but this year, one of the most
One of My Biggest Takeaways from Last Tuesday’s Primary
One of the biggest upset victories from last Tuesday was consumer protection attorney Persis Yu’s defeat of Senate
PM in the News: “The results were all over the map”
Yawu Miller, “‘The results were all over the map’: Lots of challengers, few successes in primary,” The Flip