legislation

Robin Jaffin May 14, 2026 3

The Mass Ready Act is being promoted as a major environmental and climate-resilience bill, and...

Brooks Ballenger April 24, 2026 1

Governor Healey and several misguided MA lawmakers recently advanced some invasive online ID check legislation, (see...

Bill Pula March 20, 2026 0

The following column appeared previously in the Amherst Bulletin. This year marks the 100th anniversary of...

Kiera McLaughlin February 5, 2026 1

Chapter 70, the primary Massachusetts state aid program for public elementary and secondary schools, is...

Maura Keene December 17, 2025 0

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, December 15, 2025 This was a...

Maura Keene December 12, 2025 0

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, December 11, 2025 This...

Jeff Gold November 21, 2025 0

For more than two years Jewish communities across Massachusetts and the nation have struggled with...

Lori Goldner November 14, 2025 1

H.7477, “An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power and economic competitiveness,” is a terrible bill...

Maura Keene October 23, 2025 0

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, October 9, 2025 This...

Art Keene September 9, 2025 0

By Art and Maura Keene Governor Maura Healey announced on September 4, a set of...

Amherst Indy August 15, 2025 0

The new survey also finds mixed views on the “Big Beautiful Bill,” a 7-point increase...

Maura Keene July 25, 2025 0

Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Conservation Commission, July 23, 2025 This meeting was...