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

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….

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

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

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

Happy August, With August recess in full swing, legislators took time off from lawmaking this week to schmooze with other lawmakers at the….

Happy August, As a former student, I know all too well that nothing motivates work like an upcoming deadline. This week and last, as the….

Good morning, Look… I’m not saying that Speaker Mariano reads the Saturday Scoop… but… Last week, we discussed the potential impacts to….

Good morning, Well, with Joint Rules finalized and a budget signed by the Governor, our fearless legislative leaders are finally out of….

Good morning, Happy long weekend! You know, I’ve heard there’s no better way to celebrate the 249th year of our nation's independence than….

Well, friend,  You got a sneak peek on Tuesday, but it’s been a busy week. I would describe my general demeanor this week as oscillating….

Good evening, I’m pretty tired of writing about legislative inaction.  After almost 6 full months of lawmaking, we’ve made it to a full 6….