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Posted on March 31, 2025

03/29/2024 Saturday Scoop: As Trump policies strike fear across MA, legislature wraps up 3rd month of inaction

Good morning,  If you’re feeling like me these days, it seems increasingly difficult to focus on the positive. As Act on Mass' executive….

Posted on March 24, 2025

03/22/2024 Saturday Scoop: House rules change highlights need for staff union

Happy Saturday,  With all the talk around rules, some transparency victories in the bag, and the new session finally kicking off, you might….

Posted on March 10, 2025

03/08/2024 Saturday Scoop: Rules "Debate" Part 2– House language deep dive + committee assignment

Happy Saturday,  Even after (almost) a lifetime of living in New England, I always have to remind myself not to be fooled by weeks like….

Posted on March 03, 2025

03/01/2024 Saturday Scoop: Rules "Debate" Part 1– the Process Papers

What a week!  House members voted to approve their Rules packages on Tuesday and– duty done– finally received committee assignments Thursday….

Posted on February 26, 2025

Full-Time Pay, Part-Time Progress: MA legislature is months behind New England peers in lawmaking process

Progressives asked state leaders to act with "urgency" against Trump. Yet compared to other NE states, we're months behind In last week’s….

Posted on February 24, 2025

02/22/2024 Saturday Scoop: House rules proposal– will we finally see public committee votes?

Greetings,  It feels like we’re hard pressed for good news these days, but this week delivered!  First of all, we co-hosted our Transparency….

Posted on February 17, 2025

02/15/2024 Saturday Scoop: the Senate's rules are set– how transparent are they?

Good evening,  Remember the last time you started a new job? The nervousness of choosing an outfit for the first day, not knowing where the….

Posted on February 10, 2025

02/08/2024 Saturday Scoop: MA leaders' Trump response leaves much to be desired

Dear friend,  Remember a few months back, when we joined with fellow progressives organizations in a joint letter to Governor Healey, Senate….

Posted on January 27, 2025

01/25/2024 Saturday Scoop: Progressives tell Spilka and Mariano - the public decides what “transparency” looks like

Good morning,  Well. It’s been a week.  With the slew of scary things coming out of the federal level this week, it can be hard to stay….

Posted on January 20, 2025

01/18/2024 Saturday Scoop: Healey proposes ending right-to-shelter in middle of winter

Happy Saturday, While all eyes nationwide will be on Monday’s inauguration, we in the #MApoli world marked the passing of a key state….

Posted on January 13, 2025

01/11/2024 Saturday Scoop: New Year, New Legislature (Part 2)

Happy Saturday, So much for my grand plan to split this Scoop in half! Even more happened this week!  It’s weeks like this when I remember I….

Posted on January 06, 2025

01/04/2024 Saturday Scoop: New Year, New Legislature (Part 1)

Happy New Year!  I hope that you had a relaxed and rejuvenating holiday week(s). There’s nothing like this time of year: the day feels about….