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Why Does Our Democratic Legislature Largely Adopt Our Governor’s Budget?

May 1, 2018 By Progressive Massachusetts 28 Comments

Last Thursday, the MA House passed its FY2019 budget 150-4. The dissenting votes came from the most conservative quarters of the Republican caucus. This degree of unanimity seems like the polar opposite of what we see at the national … [Read more...]

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Our Senate “Report Card” on the Criminal Justice Reform Bill

November 1, 2017 By Progressive Massachusetts 9 Comments

TL;DR: Look at the scorecard yourself here. Take action here. In the wee hours of Oct. 27, the State Senate passed a historic Criminal Justice Reform bill 27 to 10. Although four Democrats--Eileen Donoghue, Anne Gobi, Kathleen O’Conor … [Read more...]

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Why Are Democrats Pushing Voter Fraud Myths in Massachusetts?

August 7, 2017 By Progressive Massachusetts 12 Comments

Yesterday was the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. And it was an important reminder that we still have work to do. Two weeks ago, in a major win for democracy, the Suffolk Superior Court ruled that Massachusetts’s 20-day voter … [Read more...]

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The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same….Unless

July 22, 2017 By Progressive Massachusetts 11 Comments

Taking Beacon Hill by surprise, House Ways and Means Chairman Brian Dempsey (D-Haverhill) announced his resignation from the House of Representatives last Wednesday, to take a position at the corporate lobbying firm ML Strategies in … [Read more...]

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A New Interface to Review MA Legislators’ Progressive Records!

April 12, 2017 By Progressive Massachusetts 4 Comments

As progressives across the Commonwealth are looking to get more engaged in politics at the state level, a new resource from Progressive Massachusetts (scorecard.progressivemass.com) can help voters see where their State Representatives and … [Read more...]

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A Progressive Legislative Agenda for 2017-2018 (plus, your action needed)

January 31, 2017 By Progressive Massachusetts 17 Comments

Progressive Massachusetts proudly announces our 2017-2018 Legislative Agenda for the 190th session of the Mass General Court. The Moral Urgency of Now: Massachusetts Must Lead. We are watching the federal government under President Donald … [Read more...]

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Dig in on Legislative Primaries – Elect Progressives September 8th

August 26, 2016 By Progressive Massachusetts 8 Comments

Voting day for state primaries is just around the corner!  Progressive Massachusetts has endorsed in five races in the upcoming state primaries on Thursday, September 8. and our endorsed candidates need your help! When Progressive … [Read more...]

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Halfway thru; keep organizing

January 19, 2016 By Progressive Massachusetts 12 Comments

Congratulations progressives! Today is huge day for the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition. Our constitutional amendment to create a Fair Share tax to fund transit and public education has its legislative hearing today, the first step towards … [Read more...]

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Leading from the Grassroots: Pres. Obama’s Labor Day exec. action and when legislators don’t act

September 8, 2015 By Progressive Massachusetts Leave a Comment

We were struck by President Obama's Monday comments about his sick leave executive action, and the Commonwealth's own newly enacted "Earned Sick Time" law: "You all should be proud of what you’re doing for working families in this state,' … [Read more...]

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Invest in the Progressive Grassroots (Join us, Thu. (11/13) in Newton!)

November 10, 2014 By Progressive Massachusetts 16 Comments

On Thursday in Newtonville, Progressive Massachusetts will be joined by allies and activists, as well as Jordan Berg-Powers from Mass Alliance and Don Berwick, to celebrate a successful year, and discuss the upcoming legislative … [Read more...]

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Happy #EarthDay ! Across Massachusetts and the US, households living in cities live far more sustainably than their suburban counterparts (#CambMA and most of Boston average less than half the projected emissions per household of Weston). This map shows carbon emissions by zip

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"On the one hand, governments today are saying climate change is their priority. But on the other hand, we are seeing the second biggest emissions rise in history."

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