- Attend our 2024 Activist Afternoons launch party on Sunday, January 7th, 4-6 pm at St. James’s Episcopal Church in Porter Square.
- Join 350 Mass and the Make Polluters Pay Campaign on Sunday, January 7th, 1-3 PM at the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, for an afternoon of strategizing and socializing.
- Join Mass Progressive Action Organizing Committee (MPAOC)’s Mass. Housing Crisis Forum on Wednesday, January 10th, 7-9pm (online) where you will learn more about the multifaceted housing crisis and two new programs that provide practical solutions to some of our biggest challenges.
- RSVP for Progressive Mass’s 2024 Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 27th, 1-5pm at Lasell University in Newton. We’re excited to see you in person this year.
January 2024: Ring in the New Year with These Events
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Letter: The Home Rule Process is Broken
The home rule process is broken Jonathan Cohn, “Letter: The Home Rule Process is Broken,” Boston Globe, December 13, 2024. The Senate’s refusal to take up Mayor Michelle Wu’s home
PM in the News: “Progressive groups urge Beacon Hill to make anti-Trump push before year’s end”
Adam Reilly, “Progressive groups urge Beacon Hill to make anti-Trump push before year’s end,” WGBH, December 11, 2024. Jonathan Cohn, the political director of the group Progressive Mass, told GBH
PM in the News: Progressives Urge Action Before Trump Takes Office
Chris Lisinski, “Progressives Urge Action Before Trump Takes Office,” State House News Service, December 11, 2024. Calling on Democrats to “be proactive, and not merely be reactive,” progressive groups urged
PM in the News: Progressives Push for Preemptive Action on Trump 2.0
Kelly Garrity, “Progressives push for preemptive action on Trump 2.0,” POLITICO, December 11, 2024. NOW NOT LATER — With just over a month until Donald Trump returns to the White
Advocacy Organizations Call on Governor Maura Healey to Take Bold Action to Respond to Threat of Trump Administration
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Governor Maura Healey Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon St Office of the Governor, Room 280 Boston, MA 02133 Dear Governor Healey, We, the signatories of this
Advocacy Organizations Call on Massachusetts House and Senate to Reconvene Before End of Session to Pass Critical Legislation that Addresses Threats of Trump Administration
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Speaker Ron Mariano 24 Beacon St. Room 356 Boston, MA, 02133 Senate President Karen Spilka 24 Beacon St. Room 332 Boston, MA, 02133 Speaker Mariano and
PM in the News: “With Ballot Question 1, A Test of Trust in the Massachusetts State Legislature”
Jack Trapanick, “With Ballot Question 1, A Test of Trust in the Massachusetts State Legislature,” Harvard Crimson, October 22, 2024. Jonathan Cohn, policy director at Progressive Mass, pointed out that
Protecting MA from Trump 2.0 Can’t Wait Until Next Year
Quick Ask: Email your state legislators and tell them to come back in person to protect MA from the coming Trump Administration. The end of the current legislative session is
Op-Ed: A right turn for Democrats is a wrong turn
Jonathan Cohn ad Henry Wrotis, “A right turn for Democrats is a wrong turn,” CommonWealth Beacon, December 1, 2024. IT’S THAT TIME of year again. And, no, Mariah Carey, we
PM in the News: “Federal funds go to migrant support in Boston shelters”
Sarah Betancourt, “Federal funds go to migrant support in Boston shelters,” WGBH, November 25, 2024. I do think that having that money come in now is especially important because supportive