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New transparency for Mass. governor, lawmakers? Here’s how we plan to test it.
Following the passage of Massachusetts’ new public records ballot question, The Shoestring decided to brainstorm what we hope to obtain from the governor and state Legislature. That is, if lawmakers don’t undermine the will of the voters.
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Question 9 could repeal 2024 gun regulations
The measure has pitted gun clubs and manufacturers against teachers’ unions and others in favor of stronger regulations.
Records: Hampden sheriff’s office regularly shared data with ICE
An attorney for the department said it has discontinued the practice after the PROTECT Act took effect last month, but that it will continue its partnership with Homeland Security Investigations.
Question 2 could give public defenders the right to unionize
Committee for Public Counsel Services employees say they can better help guarantee the public’s Sixth Amendment right to legal representation if allowed to collectively bargain.
National Guard deployment sent Sen. Velis to militarized southern border
The Shoestring has confirmed new details about Velis’ seven months in Texas, part of a Trump Administration effort to use military resources against people crossing the border.
Queer Gazette readers have had enough discourse, thank you
See Something, Say Something #25: Petitioners call on the Daily Hampshire Gazette to curb the transphobic rhetoric in its opinion pages
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