State’s PILOT Listening Session Highlights Shared Challenges for Amherst and Rural Towns
The state’s Special Commission on Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) held one of its...
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Inside a Wisconsin Democratic Gathering: Politics Beneath the Speeches
By Rizwana Khan Earlier this month, I visited Milwaukee and stayed with my cousin, Dr....
Drawing the Line: Why Massachusetts Communities Are Rethinking Local Police-ICE Relationships
Across Massachusetts, communities are asking a question that until recently received little public attention: What...
If Opposing Genocide Does Not Align With Smith College’s Mission, Values, or Priorities, What Does?
by Jennifer Scarlott and Nick Mottern The following article appeared originally in Common Dreams on...
Mariano and DiZoglio Square Off in State Transparency Fight
A new round of political pugilism over transparency on Beacon Hill has erupted as Massachusetts...
Trump’s Repression of Dissent is Backfiring
by Daniel Hunter In response to the Trump administration’s attempts to quell dissent and tilt...
Could Massachusetts Get Rent Control Back After a 32-Year Ban?
by Steve Dubb The following article appeared originally in Shelterforce on June 5, 2026 and...
Frustrations Surface at State Review of Open Meeting Law
The Massachusetts Open Meeting Law Advisory Commission (OMLAC), a body comprising representatives from the Attorney...
Questions from The Front Lines of the Housing Crisis
by Charles Marohn What I heard in Des Moines, IA, from the people trying to...
How Massachusetts Teachers Transformed Their Union: An Interview with Amherst’s Max Page
by Chris Brooks The following interview appeared originally in Jacobin on May 1, 2026. It...
Smith College Investigation Widens Trump Administration’s Attacks on Higher Education, Advocates Say
by Sarah Prager (Prism) Smith College is being investigated for admitting trans women. Advocates compared...
Massachusetts Receives National “Black Hole Award” for Government Secrecy
Massachusetts has been named the 2026 recipient of the Black Hole Award, a national designation...