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Gun Ban at Polling Places Means “Voters Can Cast a Ballot Without Fear”
On Wednesday, the House and Senate budget conference committee released a compromise bill to improve gun safety in Massachusetts.
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Gun Ban at Polling Places Means “Voters Can Cast a Ballot Without Fear”
On Wednesday, the House and Senate budget conference committee released a compromise bill to improve gun safety in Massachusetts.
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Legislative committee advances bill to modernize Open Meeting Law, guarantee hybrid meetings
"We hope that when the legislature considers this legislation, they prioritize permanent reforms that guarantee hybrid public access as soon as possible."
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Eagle Tribune – Our View: Remote meetings should be permanent
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COUNTDOWN BEGINS: Virtual access to public meetings set to expire March 31, 2025
Advocates call for permanent reforms to guarantee hybrid open meetings
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The Sun Chronicle: Our View: Public meetings must be made hybrid
The Sun Chronicle's editorial team supports EMC's calls for hybrid public meeting access.
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‘My personal life is my personal life.’ Healey defends decision not to disclose details of four-day trip.
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Statement from Election Modernization Coalition on Presidential Primary voter turnout, March 2024
“We are truly gratified to see such wildly successful results of a vote-by-mail program in the Commonwealth."
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State eyes law to permanently allow to-go cocktails, remote public meetings
"It will shut people out of the democratic process by only allowing — and not requiring — municipalities to provide hybrid participation options."
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Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune is 2024 People’s Champion of Democracy
City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune will be awarded the People's Champion of Democracy Award on Monday March 18th @ 6pm at Common Cause Massachusetts' fundraiser.
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Advocates criticize Municipal Empowerment Act’s approach to public meeting reforms
"The Municipal Empowerment Act falls short on ensuring access to public meetings."
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Voting rights groups call constitutional convention efforts a threat to democracy
"There's great risk and great potential harm to everything already enshrined in our Constitution if we do open up this Pandora's box."
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Gateway City Voters Overwhelming Support Voting ACCESS Act
Voters discuss new election laws, accessibility at town halls