Environment
The ballot measure would divert a small portion of state taxes towards conservation, but some prominent environmentalists have declined to endorse it.
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Politics
Following the passage of Massachusetts' new public records ballot question, The Shoestring decided to brainstorm what we hope to obtain from the governor and...
Politics
Several independent and third-party candidates will be on the ballot in western Massachusetts on Tuesday at a time when Gallup found that a record-high...
Politics
In Massachusetts, the state's often-criticized public records law doesn't cover the Legislature or governor's office. Ballot Question 1 could change that, but some are...
Politics
The private equity-backed initiative would scrap party primaries in state elections. But would it solve the problem of apathy and Democratic dominance?
Politics
The measure has pitted gun clubs and manufacturers against teachers' unions and others in favor of stronger regulations.
Labor
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...
Housing
The ballot initiative would allow single-family homes to be built on residential lots as small as 5,000 square feet. Developers and some progressive groups...
Economy
The Five Colleges’ tax-exempt property holdings can be a sore spot when municipal budget season rolls around. Some residents and officials think the time...
City Council
The ruling is likely to have implications for other communities, like Easthampton, that are considering similar measures.
Politics
Incumbency topped fundraising and political alignment as the best predictor of success for local Democrats on Tuesday, despite a leftward swing seen elsewhere in...
Politics
Educator Jeromie Whalen is hoping his ground game and progressive message will resonate enough to take on Richard Neal’s decades of experience and corporate...