By Katie Lannan State House News Service JUNE 8, 2021…..Massachusetts residents could keep voting by mail in any elections scheduled through December 15, Zooming in to...
By Matt Murphy State House News Service APRIL 5, 2021…..The arrival of the Biden administration and the shifting of the COVID-19 response to economic recovery have...
By Katie Lannan Both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature have now approved a three-month extension of pandemic-inspired voting reforms, setting the stage for a future debate...
Michael P. Norton The House will seek to extend vote by mail options until June 30, 2021, Speaker Ron Mariano announced Wednesday night. In a statement,...
BOSTON, MA – Friday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow, Colby College President David...
By Matt Murphy FEB. 9, 2021…..After seeing how voting by mail helped lead to a record number of voters casting ballots in the 2020 election, Secretary...
By Colin A. Young DEC. 31, 2020…..As the year and legislative session come to a close, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday signed into law legislation creating...
Michael P. Norton The policing reform bill that grabbed Beacon Hill’s attention midway through 2020 is back on Gov. Baker’s desk, awaiting his expected signature. The...
By Matt Murphy and Chris Lisinski DEC. 1, 2020…..Six months after George Floyd died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, state lawmakers on Tuesday...
By Katie Lannan A group of Black community leaders and organizations have told lawmakers negotiating over a police reform bill that they prefer the Senate’s approach...
