PM in the News: “These Mass. colleges are offering free tuition for eligible families”

PM Policy Director Jonathan Cohn is interviewed in the story for NBC 10 Boston “These Mass. colleges are offering free tuition for eligible families.” He credits recent steps from the Commonwealth toward tuition-free higher education as inspiring private universities to offer better financial deals to stay competitive.

Jonathan Cohn

2/19: Transparency Action Hour

February 17, 2025 / Events

Voters have said on the ballot countless times that they want to see a more transparent State Legislature, and we know that the top-down, closed-door nature of policymaking empowers the

Senate Passes Proposal for Joint Rules. Next Up: The House.

February 14, 2025 / Roll Call

On Wednesday and Thursday,, the State Senate debated and then passed their proposed Joint Rules for the session as well as their own chamber rules. Read about their rules changes

Letter to the Conference Committee on Rules Reform

March 10, 2025 / Testimony

The Honorable Michael Moran The Honorable Cynthia Stone Creem The Honorable William Galvin The Honorable Joan Lovely The Honorable David Muradian The Honorable Ryan Fattman Saturday, March 8, 2025 Dear

“We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone.”

March 5, 2025 / Action Alerts

Earlier today, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, in her opening remarks defending Boston’s Trust Act to the US House Oversight Committee, explained, “We are the safest major city in the nation

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.

February 26, 2025 / Action Alerts

Last night, Republicans in the US House voted to advance a budget outline that entails steep cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and other essential programs in order

Statement on Passage of House and Senate Rules

February 26, 2025 / Blog

“We are pleased that both the House and Senate have embraced reforms in the Joint Rules that will promote transparency, accountability, and (we hope) timeliness. Although more steps should be

The House and Senate Have Both Adopted New Rules for Themselves. What’s New?

February 26, 2025 / Blog

The MA House and Senate have both passed their respective proposals for the Joint Rules, which we discuss here. But both also passed reforms to their own chamber’s rules as

PM in the News: “With Mass. House set to vote on its rules, is transparency a priority or a talking point?”

February 26, 2025 / PM in the News

Abigail Pritchard, “With Mass. House set to vote on its rules, is transparency a priority or a talking point?,” New Bedford Light, February 24, 2025. Jonathan Cohn, the policy director

New Rules: How Far Did Each Chamber Go in Promoting Transparency?

February 25, 2025 / Blog

The 194th session of the Massachusetts General Court began with both Senate President Karen Spilka and Speaker Ron Mariano promising to take up rules reforms in the service of a

Transparency Action Hour: Next Steps

February 20, 2025 / Action Alerts, Events

Thank you so much for joining us last night! We had 140+ people join to learn and take action together—and to keep the momentum going. And we filled up quite