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Eagle Tribune: “Mass. legislative process is out of whack”

The Editorial Board, “Mass. legislative process is out of whack,” The Eagle Tribune, August 3, 2024.

“The Legislature ran out the clock on passing meaningful legislation on climate change, despite our living through a summer that continues to break heat records,” said Progressive Massachusetts policy director Jonathan Cohn.

“The Legislature whittled away at the policy components of Gov. Healey’s housing bond bill, caving to real estate interests and ignoring public opinion. We have a housing crisis and a climate crisis, and our Legislature is in clear denial about both,” he said.

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Missed Our Legislative Update? You Can Still Watch (And Take Action)

August 14, 2024 /
On Monday, we hosted an update to go over what happened this legislative session and what still could happen if we make our voices heard. Watch the video here. One
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Letter: “Beacon Hill’s two-bosses problem”

August 11, 2024 /
Jonathan Cohn, “Beacon Hill’s two-bosses problem (Letter),” Boston Globe, August 10, 2024. When talking about the dysfunction and over-centralization of the Massachusetts State House, I often describe the building as
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The Massachusetts Primary Is 25 Days Away. Here’s What to Know.

August 9, 2024 /
The Massachusetts state primary is just 25 days away: Tuesday, September 3 (yes, that’s the day after Labor Day). Although that may seem far off now, it’ll come here fast,
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PM in the News: Housing Bill Leaves a Lot on the Table

August 7, 2024 /
Sam Drysdale, “Guv Signs Housing Law, But Advocates Say It “Left So Much On The Table,” State House News Service, August 6, 2024. “Inclusionary zoning is something that could have
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PM in the News: “Inside the unproductive and contentious end of the Mass. State House’s legislative session”

August 6, 2024 /
Walter Wuthmann, “Inside the unproductive and contentious end of the Mass. State House’s legislative session,” WBUR, August 5, 2024. “We are disappointed and appalled,” Progressive Massachusetts Policy Director Jonathan Cohn
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News Roundup – August 5, 2024

August 5, 2024 /
Emma Platoff and Laura Crimaldi, “In the Massachusetts Legislature, nearly everyone is a leader. Just look at their paychecks.,” Boston Globe, August 5, 2024. “The resultof this expansion has been
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PM in the News: “Beacon Hill faces calls for culture change after chaotic end of session”

August 5, 2024 /
Chris Van Buskirk, “Beacon Hill faces calls for culture change after chaotic end of session,” Boston Herald, August 4, 2024. “Jonathan Cohn, the policy director at Progressive Massachusetts, said there
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The House and Senate Passed a Final Version of the Affordable Homes Act. What’s in It?

August 4, 2024 / ,
On August 1, or, in Massachusetts State House time “still July 31,” the House and Senate passed a final version of the Affordable Homes Act, which Governor Healey first introduced
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WGBH: “Why does the Massachusetts Legislature wait so long to do so much?”

August 3, 2024 /
Adam Reilly, “Why does the Massachusetts Legislature wait so long to do so much?,” WGBH, August 2, 2024. “Jonathan Cohn, the political directorof the group Progressive Massachusetts, argues that this
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The Eagle Tribune: “Lawmakers recess, leaving many loose ends”

August 3, 2024 /
Christian Wade, “Lawmakers recess, leaving many loose ends,” The Eagle Tribune, August 2, 2024. “Rather than advancing a robust, shared legislative agenda throughout the past year and a half, our
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