Mastodawn

The Massachusetts Senate put out a press release when they set the primary date for 2026. The subtitle: "Bill Sets Optimal Date for Voter Participation". The optimal date? September 1st. What an amazing way to say Fuck You to renters. malegislature.gov/PressRoom/De... #massachusetts #masspoli

Wraithe Nov 12

So it looks like Massachusetts is looking at a bill to allow cities and municipalities to to use ranked choice voting, and are looking for comments on the bill which has a hearing tomorrow (Nov 13)

https://www.mapletestimony.org/bills/194/S531

Any #MassPoli #BostonPoli folks who wanna comment, feel free to chime in!

Dr Neenah Estrella-Luna Jul 29, 2025

We could this in Massachusetts.

#MassPoli
#BosPoli

https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2025-07-24/in-response-to-ice-tactics-some-michigan-state-lawmakers-say-justice-needs-no-masks

In response to ICE tactics, some Michigan state lawmakers say "Justice Needs No Masks"

In Lansing Thursday, lawmakers introduced legislation to ban law enforcement officers from wearing masks. The bill's sponsor says the law would apply to all levels of law enforcement, but is specifically in response to ICE’s tactics.

Michigan Public

Dr Neenah Estrella-Luna Apr 18, 2025

At least 2 US citizen lawyers in Massachusetts have received letters from DHS telling them their parole has been revoked and to leave the country within 15 days.

#masspoli

@universalhub

https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/at-least-2-immigration-lawyers-in-massachusetts-received-notices-to-self-deport

At least 2 immigration lawyers in Massachusetts received notices to self-deport

Two immigration lawyers in Massachusetts who are U.S. citizens have said they received notices from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security telling them that it’s time to leave the United States.

ABA Journal

TiconderogaNo1 Oct 2, 2023

Good article on the continuation of racist housing policy in the suburbs of #Boston, and as an added bonus, you get to hear from the actual racists themselves in the comment section!

#Masspoli

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/10/01/opinion/affordable-housing-suburbs-senior-housing-zoning/

The Boston suburbs’ cynical ploy to keep poor families out: Use seniors as a shield

Leafy communities have steered subsidized housing away from parents with kids and toward elders for decades. It’s time for a rebalancing.

The Boston Globe

CartyBoston Oct 1, 2023

New T chief Phillip Eng has about 8 more minutes to show us he can do something. Fucking anything.

#MBTA #Boston #MassPoli

Sohan Dsouza Jun 2, 2023

"In a multi-member district system with ranked ballots, change on Boston’s city council composition would be highly responsive but smooth, continuing to accurately reflect the whole population of the city as it evolves, alleviating prevalent anxieties in many different communities around disenfranchisement and displacement."
#Boston #MassPoli #rankedChoiceVoting #multiMemberDistricts #politics #elections https://rankthevote.us/for-a-stronger-city-let-every-boston-voter-draw-their-own-lines/