Legislative leaders opted not to engage in serious negotiations with initiative petition proponents earlier in the year, when a compromise might have averted measures going to the ballot. And now, the...

Massachusetts state lawmakers can, and still do, effectively kill legislation without their members ever taking a public stance.

Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.

Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.

Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.

Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.

Campaign finance regulators faulted Democratic state Rep. Chynah Tyler for spending about $5,664 in campaign funds for her personal use.

Everyday people--and not just advocates deep in the trenches--are seeing that things need to change.

Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.

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Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.

Top Massachusetts House Democrats made clear Wednesday that they do not plan to turn to Massachusetts’ massive rainy day fund to bail out federal food assistance benefits that are set to run out of ca...

Sooner or later, enough people will learn how democracy in Massachusetts is a lie. When they do, leadership’s iron grip will crack, not because those in power wanted to change, but because voters fina...

Sunshine Week---the weeklong celebration of open government -- may be the week of the 17th, but we know that it's important to live every week like Sunshine Week. Join us for an update on the push f...

Proposed House rules reforms include making committee votes public — something transparency advocates have long asked for — along with attendance records for legislators at hearings.

Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.

Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.