January 2024: Ring in the New Year with These Events

Anthony Brooks, “Late Congressman Barney Frank’s new book argues progressives are partly responsible for Trump’s rise,” WBUR, October 5, 2026. Unsurprisingly, some progressives push back on Frank’s critique. Jonathan Cohn,

Paul Basken, “Meyer shuns Turco rematch, citing incumbency power,” Winthrop Pilot, October 5, 2026. Mr Meyer “really outperformed what I think a lot of people thought that he would do,

Jennifer Smith, “Republican voters split with party on gun law; Dems want more access to public records from Democrat-dominated offices,” CommonWealth Beacon, October 1, 2026. “It’s a very difficult sell

Samantha Genzer, “Question 4 could allow Mass. voters to register on Election Day. Here’s what to know.,” Boston.com, September 28, 2026. “The health of democracy is on many people’s minds

It’s a rainy and dreary day. Your state legislators are stuck at home and lonely. So why not send them an email? ** In July, the MA House and Senate

Missed our ballot question info session on Tuesday? You can watch the recording here: Spanish-language recording:

Yesterday was Constitution Day, in honor of the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. And even though the Bill of Rights wasn’t approved by Congress until September 25,

Massachusetts’s state primary is one of the latest in the country, but this year, one of the most striking things about our primary date wasn’t how late it is, or

One of the biggest upset victories from last Tuesday was consumer protection attorney Persis Yu’s defeat of Senate Majority Whip Mike Rush in the Norfolk and Suffolk district, which includes

Yawu Miller, “‘The results were all over the map’: Lots of challengers, few successes in primary,” The Flip Side, September 8, 2026. “This election had different narratives depending on where