SHNS and MassLive Report on the Revenue Debate

“Revenue a hot topic; not in spending debate” — Chris Lisinski and Michael Norton, State House News Service (4/23/2019)

“The House has once again failed to enact policies that the overwhelming majority of Massachusetts voters support,” Jonathan Cohn, Progressive Massachusetts’s issue committee chair, said in a press release. “When you’re stuck on a disabled train tomorrow or your child’s school announces that it is cutting its art and music programs at the end of this year, the blame for that rests solely with our state legislature.”

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“Massachusetts House to talk about raising revenue, but not as part of budget debate” — Shira Schoenberg, MassLive (4/22/2019)

Jonathan Cohn, of Progressive Massachusetts, said in a statement, “When you’re stuck on a disabled train tomorrow or your child’s school announces that it is cutting its art and music programs at the end of this year, the blame for that rests solely with our state legislature.”

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193rd Session: House Roll Call Votes in Review

May 20, 2024 / Roll Call

Crafting a scorecard depends on recorded votes, and the House has simply not taken very many recorded votes in the 193rd legislative session (2023-2024) to date. As of today, the

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May 20, 2024 / Roll Call

For the 193rd Session scorecard, visit this page. Starting the Session: Rules Whereas the House has been the home of contentious rules debates in recent sessions, the Senate began with

Take Action: Your Legislator Needs to Hear from You about the Housing Crisis

May 20, 2024 / Action Alerts

Massachusetts has a housing crisis. It’s true all across the commonwealth, and it registers as a top priority in every poll. We know that in order to address our housing

PM in the News: Earmarks in the Senate Budget

May 17, 2024 / PM in the News

Matt Stout and Samantha Gross, “$1.5m for a wedding venue and conference center. $250,000 for historic ships. Here’s what top Senate brass put into the budget.,” Boston Globe, May 17,

PM in the News: “Are Massachusetts politics on immigration changing? Strategists, activists weigh in”

May 13, 2024 / PM in the News

Cassandra Dumay, “Are Massachusetts politics on immigration changing? Strategists, activists weigh in,” The Sun Chronicle, May 12, 2024. Jonathan Cohn, policy director of the activist group Progressive Massachusetts, said Democrats

JP Progressives hold Climate Action Forum

May 10, 2024 / Events

By Enid Eckstein, JP Progressives Climate change has long been a concern of Jamaica plain residents. With this in mind, JPP sponsored “Action for Climate Change at the Local, State

Will MA Do the Right Thing on Housing?

May 6, 2024 / Action Alerts

In poll after poll in Massachusetts, the #1 issue on voters’ minds is housing. And it’s no surprise why. Escalating rents and soaring housing prices have forced people out of

PM in the News: “Healey’s No New Taxes Talk”

May 3, 2024 / PM in the News

Gintautas Dumcius and Bruce Mohl, “Political Notebook: Healey’s no-new-taxes talk | Rollins pay adjustment | Who is Jeanne Louise?,” CommonWealth Beacon, May 3, 2024. Jonathan Cohn, policy director for Progressive

News Roundup – May 2, 2024

May 2, 2024 / News Roundups

Editorial Board, “Healey’s ADU proposal: small homes, big impact,” Boston Globe, May 1, 2024. “It is essential, then, for lawmakers to recognize that the housing crisis is one shared by

Happy Earth Day! Here’s How to Take Action Today and Beyond

April 22, 2024 / Action Alerts

Happy Earth Day! Earth Day serves as a reminder of the fragility and interconnectedness of our planet and how much more we need to do to protect our common home.