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When it Comes to Economic Development, Time to Put Taxpayers First

March 21, 2011 By sondrap 25 Comments

Fidelity’s decision has become just the latest in a long line of reasons why we need much greater oversight and accountability for our economic development spending. For far too long, elected officials have made economic development … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: clawbacks, economic-development, government-reform, james-eldridge, transparency

Our 2011 Legislative Agenda

February 11, 2011 By carmen 3 Comments

Our endorsed campaigns and initiatives for 2011 include the following: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT  Multi-language training materials: We believe that our training materials and our most important communications should be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civic-engagement, government-reform, one-massachusetts, revenue-reform

Make Our Leaders Lead Together

February 11, 2010 By Harmony Blakeway 6 Comments

For more information on what's going on in Massachusetts this week, check out today's ONE Massachusetts Weekly Update! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: government-reform, massachusetts

“Backroom” Strategists That Never Talk to a Policymaker are not Considered Lobbyists!

February 3, 2010 By Harmony Blakeway 2 Comments

This new interpretation is consistent with Common Cause's view of the statute and that of Governor Patrick’s former chief legal counsel Ben Clements, who chaired the Governor's task force on Public Integrity and wrote the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ethics, government-reform, massachusetts

It is time for transparency in the State Legislature

February 1, 2010 By carmen 8 Comments

As residents of this state we need to continue participating in the decisions our elected officials make on our behalf. Our elected officials as our representatives are accountable to our communities. We are the ones electing them to make … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: brownsberger, cambridge-chronicle, common-cause, government-reform, sciortino, state-legislature, transparency

Striving for budget transparency. “You can’t manage what you can’t measure”

December 7, 2009 By carmen 3 Comments

As a state, we have already taken drastic measures to address our budgetary shortfalls. We have slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in services, we have raised the sales tax to prevent deeper cuts and we continue to rely on one-time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: business-tax-credits, government-reform, tax-expenditure-budget, transparency

Beginning Reform, Opening the Books…

June 5, 2009 By Harmony Blakeway 15 Comments

For more information on MASSPIRG's letter, or on the importance of transparency in our budget process, please contact MASSPIRG.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: budget, government-reform, massachusetts, transparency

Reform AND Revenue – in Four Different Conference Committees!!

May 26, 2009 By Harmony Blakeway 14 Comments

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES  ETHICS BILL Ethics, lobbying and campaign finance reform bills (H 3856 / S 2052) are just heading into a conference committee. A brief analysis of the affect of the Senate's changes can be found on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civic-engagement, ethics, government-reform, massachusetts, new-revenues

1 Amendment Down, 977 To Go…

April 21, 2009 By Harmony Blakeway 10 Comments

First off, let's find General Laws. A search on Mass.gov for "2006 General Laws 2006 Official" yielded a helpful "Quick Link" to General Laws. So far so good. The General Laws are listed in five parts. Looking at the text of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: civic-engagement, government-reform, revenues, transparency

Do You care enough about Government Reform to

March 21, 2009 By judy-meredith 5 Comments

read Carmen's just disappeared diary on pending ethics reform and get on the record with your Rep and Senator and tell them it's time to legislate tighter and clearer restrictions on persons who are compensated by a for-profit or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: government-reform, lobbying, tranparency

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tanisha4ma Tanisha Sullivan, Candidate for MA Sec. of State @tanisha4ma ·
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If ⁦@BillGalvin4MA⁩ hadn’t BLOCKED a lawsuit in 2017 challenging the state’s requirement that eligible voters register 20 days before an election, we would have same-day voter registration today. His reason? “Paperwork.” This moment demands so much more #mapoli #democracy

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framsource FraminghamSource @framsource ·
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OPINION: Vote To Increase MCAS Score Required To Graduate is 'Disappointing' https://framinghamsource.com/index.php/2022/08/15/opinion-vote-to-increase-mcas-score-required-to-graduate-is-disappointing/
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petertpiazza Peter Piazza @petertpiazza ·
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This move is:

A) Harmful (more kids will be labeled "failing" during an ongoing pandemic)
B) Backwards (only 11 states use graduation exams, down from 27)
C) Un-democratic (225 of 229 public comment were against this)
D) All of the above!

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dscush Dan Cusher @dscush ·
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This comparison is beyond repugnant. I wish I could say #mapoli is better than this, but here we are...

Patrick Kearney @RepKearney

On January 6, people DIED, because Trump told lies about election integrity. @cdempc says he voted in every election since 06 but is shown skipping ‘16 and ‘20 primaries . Can we get some clarification @BillGalvin4MA @Tanisha4MA @DianaDiZoglio? #mapoli

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swearobics Wokational_school @swearobics ·
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Lies, damn lies, and Boston Globe reporters.
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Is @marcela_elisa working for the Arroyo campaign? She made a big deal about Mijente endorsing Arroyo. In her Globe article she implied that Mijente was a large organization. Boy was she trying to pull the wool over everyones eyes!!
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