Mass. has no competitive federal races in November. See where its lawmakers are spending their time and money, instead. trib.al/iJ1fLl2

Massachusetts voters will face nine statewide ballot questions this November. MassFiscal is taking a position on five. Here’s where we stand and why: ✅ YES on Question 1: Expand Public Records and State House Transparency. Massachusetts is the only state where all three branches of state government are exempt from public records laws. Taxpayers deserve greater transparency into how decisions are made and how their money is spent. ❌ NO on Question 2: Don’t Expand Public-Sector Unionization Through the Ballot Box. Question 2 would create collective bargaining rights for certain public defenders. That could affect government spending and management flexibility while making future reforms much harder. ❌ NO on Question 4: No Election Day Registration Without Greater Transparency. Before dramatically changing voter registration, Massachusetts should make voter registration information more transparent and give the public better tools to scrutinize the system. ✅ YES on Question 5: Return More Excess Revenue to Taxpayers. Question 5 would strengthen the state revenue limit and make taxpayer rebates more frequent and larger. When Beacon Hill collects more than the limit allows, taxpayers should get more of their money back. ❌ NO on Question 6: Don’t Earmark More Sales Tax Revenue for Climate Spending. Massachusetts already spends billions on environmental and climate programs. Question 6 would automatically divert existing sales tax revenue into a dedicated fund, putting more pressure on the rest of the state budget. MassFiscal does not take positions on issues that do not directly relate to its mission and has no positions on questions 3, 7, 8, or 9. Read our full 2026 Ballot Question Guide for more on each recommendation at MassFiscal.Org.

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Governor Maura Healey: "YES on 1." During a 30 minute Q&A on @boston25, Governor Healey joined MassFiscal in declaring her support for Question 1. She also said "YES" when asked if she would VETO any legislation that sought to mitigate its language. Question 1 would bring the Legislature and Governor’s Office under the public records law, giving taxpayers greater access to their government's actions. Vote YES on Question 1. Let in the sun! ☀️☀️☀️ (BUT will she support Question 5 and VETO any changes to that ballot measure??? 🤔🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️) #mapoli #Massachusetts

The Trump administration is putting up to $42 million in federal funding behind efforts to revive a long-stalled natural gas pipeline connecting Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale with energy markets in New York and the Northeast. ⤵️ foxbusiness.com/energy/trump…

The false argument against Question 5 is that it will somehow force “painful cuts” to state government. Question 5 does not cut state spending. It limits how quickly state spending can grow. And even opponents of Question 5 are not making the same case about what it would actually do. In one debate, an opponent of Question 5 warned about painful cuts. In another debate, a different opponent acknowledged the reality: “This is not a question about cuts.” She even agreed that the Yes side was “absolutely correct” in explaining how the measure works. The state can still spend more from year to year. Question 5 simply puts a reasonable limit on that growth while strengthening 62F, the law that returns excess tax collections to taxpayers. Massachusetts taxpayers deserve that protection. #mapoli

BREAKING: Bell tower of Limoges' historic 143-year-old town hall collapses amid raging fires during riots in France.

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The DTA remains embroiled in negative headlines surrounding food stamp fraud, including the recent arrest of Gov. Maura Healey’s jailed former aide on SNAP charges, as hundreds of staffers pull in six-figure salaries with overtime soaring. bostonherald.com/2026/10/18/…

Take a look the creative signs at the No Kings rally in Hyannis Saturday afternoon capecodtimes.com/videos/news…

Our op-ed in today’s Boston Globe “Why is Healey making the Sagamore Bridge construction more expensive? Project labor agreements limit who can do the work, adding unnecessary costs.” 🔗 bostonglobe.com/2026/10/17/o…

Addicted to the sugar high of baselessly accusing people of racism. DSCC has dropped $16 million in MI, which I, a math expert, can tell you is 16x AOC’s contribution as she nods along to Pressley’s BS.