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Posted on January 26, 2026

01/24/2026 Saturday Scoop: Texas law shows why MA legislative progress matters

Good evening, It was a big week for Governor Healey!  Gov. Healey launched her re-election campaign on Tuesday, one year to the day since….

Posted on January 22, 2026

01/17/2026 Saturday Scoop: Boston tax skirmish highlights legislature's refusal to address municipal concerns

Happy Saturday! It’s so rewarding to see the fruits of our action continue to pay off!  For years, Act on Mass has organized around the idea….

Posted on January 17, 2026

High Costs of State-Level Inaction: How Proposition 2 ½ Is Impacting Municipalities

High Costs of State-Level Inaction: How Proposition 2 ½ Is Impacting Municipalities Inaction in the State Legislature here in Massachusetts….

Posted on January 12, 2026

01/10/2026 Saturday Scoop: ICE is a danger to our communities. What can our state leaders do about it?

Happy New Year!  It was an upsetting news week for many of us, so I’ll start with some positives before getting to the Scoop.  First of all,….

Posted on December 22, 2025

12/20/2025 Saturday Scoop: In holiday spirit, here's what Beacon Hill got right this year

It’s the season of giving!  With Hanukkah in full swing and Christmas only a few days away, merry gift-givers around the Commonwealth are….

Posted on December 15, 2025

12/13/2025 Saturday Scoop: As temperatures drop, high energy costs are the price of Beacon Hill inaction

As 2026 approaches, I am reflecting with much appreciation on what a year it’s been for Act on Mass.  We saw joint rules passed for the….

Posted on December 08, 2025

12/06/2025 Saturday Scoop: Speaker Mariano confirms state leaders govern like it’s 1994

I love when I get to start our Scoops with good news!  This week, Act on Mass and our allies dropped off 90,000 certified stipend reform bal….

Posted on November 24, 2025

11/22/2025 Saturday Scoop: Beacon Hill heads to winter recess with little to show for it (+ a guest feature!)

In case you missed our Tuesday email, I have an exciting update on last week’s Scoop: our mobilization worked!  On Monday, in response….

Posted on November 17, 2025

11/15/2025 Saturday Scoop: Reps vote to roll back MA's climate laws in classic tale of Beacon Hill corruption

Good morning, This week, we saw firsthand why our yearslong fight to make committee votes public was so important. House members of the….

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….