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Posted on November 10, 2025

11/8/2025 Saturday Scoop: Election takeaways show wins for transparency + taking on Trump!

What a week! This was a tremendous week for our democracy and for the fight against corruption and authoritarianism nationwide.  I had a….

Posted on November 03, 2025

11/01/2025 Saturday Scoop: Despite teacher opposition, House takes unanimous votes on education

Good morning, We’ve got a couple weeks left in the campaign to End Loyalty Pay in the state house by bringing stipend reform to the ballot….

Posted on October 27, 2025

10/27/2025 Saturday Scoop: As winter energy bills approach, state action needed

Good morning, Good news: the legislative staff union has finally been assigned a hearing! An Act relative to collective bargaining rights….

Posted on October 20, 2025

10/18/2025 Saturday Scoop: Amid budget squeeze, how will state leaders respond?

Good morning, Happy No Kings day!  It’s a good day for taking action to defend our democracy at a state and federal level. And a good day to….

Posted on October 06, 2025

10/04/2025 Saturday Scoop: If not lawmaking, what are our state reps up to?

Hello, I love our community!  In last week’s Scoop, we did a deep dive into the murky world of the travel exemption in our state’s ethics….

Posted on September 29, 2025

09/27/2025 Saturday Scoop: Lawmaker trip draws attention to MA's ethics disclosure law

Well, well, well…  It’s not always clear to see the impact our little movement is making on the powers-that-be on Beacon Hill. We caught a….

Posted on September 22, 2025

09/20/2025 Saturday Scoop: Just how historical is this historically slow session?

Happy Satuday, Glorious September weather always puts me in a back-to-school mood. Suddenly, I have to hold myself back in the notebook….

Posted on September 19, 2025

5 years in, when will Massachusetts update qualified immunity laws?

5 years in, when will Massachusetts update qualified immunity laws?  Since the murder of George Floyd by police in 2020 sparked a national….

Posted on September 15, 2025

09/15/2025 Saturday-ish Scoop: Legislative leaders unwilling to act on immigration

Good morning, Excuse the Monday Scoop– the legislature's website was down over the weekend and I didn't want to send Take Actions that….

Posted on September 13, 2025

The MBTA Communities Act: Did Legislative Dysfunction Court Controversy?

With affordable housing – and affordability in general – appearing in headlines more often than not, questions of what will be done to….

Posted on September 08, 2025

09/08/2025 Saturday Scoop: Proposed MA Democratic party platform capitulates to Trump agenda

Happy September, Summer winding down, Cape traffic slowing to a stall, and the gears of legislative action are slowly starting to turn on….

Posted on August 18, 2025

08/16/2025 Saturday Scoop: Frustrated with delays on Beacon Hill? Statewide pols are too

Howdy, Exciting news: we’re taking Transparency on Tour to the Speaker’s district!!!!  Thanks to your generosity last week, we were able to….