Testimony: Our Higher Ed Faculty and Staff Deserve to Be Compensated Well for the Essential Work They Do
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 Chair Oliveira, Chair McMurtry, and Members of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce
News & Alerts
Happy Tax Day! Time for Large Corporations to Pay Their Fair Share
Last week, Republicans in the US House voted to advance a budget outline that entails steep cuts to
“The purchase and sale of cell phone location data empowers bad actors.”
Wednesday, April 8, 2025 Chair Moore, Chair Farley-Bouvier, and Members of the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology,
FY 2026 Budget Testimony: Protect Our Essential Services & Invest in Our Future
April 8, 2025 Chair Michlewitz, Chair Rodrigues, and Members of the Joint Committee on Ways & Means: My
Hands Off Our Data: Contact Your State Legislators about the Location Shield Act
This Saturday, thousands of us rallied on the Boston Common and around the state (and the country) to
Recording + Links (Follow-up to “DC Attacks, MA Fights Back: Defending Science and Our Health”)
Thank you so much for joining us on Wednesday for our forum “DC Attacks, MA Fights Back: Defending
In the Press: MA Senate’s “Response 2025” Doesn’t Meet the Moment
Kelly Garrity, “A Call and a Delayed Response,” Politico, April 2, 2025. “The big announcement fell flat among
“Our commonwealth did something rare in recent history: it took away the right to vote from a category of people who were formerly enfranchised. “
April 1, 2025 Chair Keenan, Chair Hunt, and Members of the Joint Committee on Election Laws: My name
Our Response to “Response 2025”
Our statement on the MA State Senate’s “Response 2025”: For months, Massachusetts voters have wanted to see our
Letter to Senate and House Leadership, Rules Conference Committtee
The Honorable Karen Spilka The Honorable Ron Mariano The Honorable Michael Moran The Honorable Cynthia Stone Creem The
Live Every Week Like Sunshine Week: Transparency Campaign Update & Action Hour
Sunshine Week—the week-long celebration of open government — may have been last week, but we know that it’s
Happy Sunshine Week! 
Let’s Talk about Transparency
Happy Sunshine Week! Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government, and
The Trump-Musk Administration Is Pulling Climate Funding. MA Should Make Polluters Pay.
The Donald Trump – Elon Musk administration has been unconstitutionally withdrawing funding for climate initiatives at the state
Progressive Mass Virtual Awards Night 2025
Progressive Mass Virtual Awards Night 2025 Sunday, April 27th7-8:30pm(Zoom link upon RSVP) Come celebrate the great achievements and
Letter to the Conference Committee on Rules Reform
The Honorable Michael Moran The Honorable Cynthia Stone Creem The Honorable William Galvin The Honorable Joan Lovely The
“We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone.”
Earlier today, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, in her opening remarks defending Boston’s Trust Act to the US House
Extremist Republicans in Congress Just Voted to Cut Health Care to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich. Here’s How to Push Back in MA.
Last night, Republicans in the US House voted to advance a budget outline that entails steep cuts to
Statement on Passage of House and Senate Rules
“We are pleased that both the House and Senate have embraced reforms in the Joint Rules that will
The House and Senate Have Both Adopted New Rules for Themselves. What’s New?
The MA House and Senate have both passed their respective proposals for the Joint Rules, which we discuss
PM in the News: “With Mass. House set to vote on its rules, is transparency a priority or a talking point?”
Abigail Pritchard, “With Mass. House set to vote on its rules, is transparency a priority or a talking