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No idea who writes this MA blog, but the phrasing is incredible. Chefkiss. 11/10, no notes:

"The Massachusetts State Legislature, a body that once took fourteen months to decide whether to rename a rest stop, announced this week that it is fully prepared to regulate artificial intelligence, a technology that evolves faster than a state senator can Google 'what is artificial intelligence' and click 'I’m Feeling Lucky.'"

#MAPoli #Massachusetts #AI

https://substack.com/home/post/p-191905907

State That Cannot Fill a Pothole in Under Nine Months Confident It Can Regulate Artificial Intelligence

Senate Committee on Ways and Means receives two AI bills mid-February, schedules hearing for sometime after the sun explodes; Billerica man’s AI attack ad somehow the most honest thing in Massachusett

Let's Not Make This Political

ts 🚇1d ago

Okay, Beacon Hill. You know election season is here. Some top concerns we have:

CLIMATE

The threat of AI as it's currently (not) defined. (Energy, water cost. Personal data rights...)

Car dependency. We want the freedom to get places without being forced to insure, own, maintain a giant box on wheels.

Housing. Too little. NO to hedge fund, private equity ownership

A secretive State gov that specifically *helps* ICE kidnap our family, colleagues and neighbors 😡

#BosPoli #MAPoli

ts 🚇2d ago

I know hashtags can seem annoying, but they’re HUGE for finding relevant information and media here. For (a more local) example, #BosPoli and #MAPoli are good for following government happenings, conversation in a part of America. #USPol is for politics more broadly. If you start typing out a hashtag, you’ll probably see which variations are more commonly used - in case you’re trying to reach a larger audience. (Note the “i” in my examples.)
CamelCase is good for accessibility. Hope this helps!

Jesse 3d ago

I'd love to brainstorm with people about a law mandating that state gov agencies can't use X as their exclusive text based platform #mapoli

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Tyler Simonds 4d ago

"... war in Iran is costing Massachusetts drivers $2.4 million per day."

Interesting article from WBUR covering energy-related news:

https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/03/16/massachusetts-energy-needs-order

What do we think about the battery storage? Claims from Healey that her executive order will actually lead to real savings?

I don't want to comment on the upcoming election - except to be clear that people regardless of party are coming to realize that climate affects us all in material ways. We can't afford to ignore foundational issues that cost us so much.

#climate #energy #war #MAPoli #USPol #Boston #Massachusetts

Healey signs order to add 10 gigawatts of power to Mass. by 2035

Saying the state has "a lot of energy needs," Gov. Maura Healey is tasking state agencies with adding 10 gigawatts of power to the state’s supply to help lower residents’ increasingly costly energy bills. That’s enough to power two million homes and could save residents $10 billion, Healey said.

Tyler Simonds 4d ago

RE: https://c.im/@tylersi/116200985088798711

More recent discussion here. (I'm sorting how to share a gift article - apologies to those who have no sub. to the globe.)
Apparently cutting $1 billion from Mass Save won't have much of any positive impact on our energy bills? Shocking. Maybe that is partly a result of Beacon Hill deciding that we get to pay for their lobbying. (Paper fails to mention this aspect of the legislation.)

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/19/business/poll-utility-bills-housing-costs-energy/

What do we think, massachusetts?

#climate #energy #MAPoli #Boston #Massachusetts

Sasha US OUT OF EVERYWHERE 5d ago

(fwd) The MA state house has a hearing on rent control coming up! Homes for All MA is asking people to submit written testimony urging legislators to take action for tenant protections. Submit by 3/21: docs.google.com/document/d/1... #MApoli

Testimony Guide for "An Act to...

Testimony Guide for "An Act to Protect Tenants By Limiting Rent Increases"

Submit written testimony in support of our ballot question, An Act to Protect Tenants by Limiting Rent Increases, H.5008 Why provide testimony? The Massachusetts Legislature’s Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions is holding hearings at the Massachusetts State House and online so the ...

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ts 🚇6d ago

Just me, or is trying to get somewhere in Boston especially hard today? 👎
Like what is going on with the T?

#transportation #BosPoli #MAPoli #Boston

Dave Nathanson 6d ago

Massachusetts folks: please support public defenders in their drive to unionize. Currently they are prohibited by statute from unionizing. That’s unfair.

In 2025, private, court-appointed lawyers organized for higher pay and got a small (but insufficient) raise. In response, the legislature doubled staff public defender positions knowing they couldn’t unionize. Don’t let them get away with this gambit. #UnionYes #Labor #Unions #MApoli
https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2026-03-16/public-defenders-bring-fight-for-unionization-to-beacon-hill

Public defenders bring fight for unionization to Beacon Hill

Public defenders and CPCS staff take their fight to the legislature, hoping to seek the same bargaining rights as other state employees.

GBH

Mara Dolan Mar 17

Honored to speak at three #NoKings rallies: 11:00 - Chelmsford 1:00 - Billerica 3:00 - Acton Want to make history with @[email protected] too? Come join us! #mapoli

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