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Mass. lawmakers move — again — to extend pandemic-era rule allowing public boards to meet remotely - The Boston Globe The move would extend a pandemic-era measure allowing select boards, state panels, and other public bodies to hold remote meetings, this time for at least the next two-plus years.

Guaranteed hybrid access is one of the most important issues around democratic participation facing the people of Massachusetts today. Read the Boston Globe's coverage of this issue from earlier this year below:

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A push for more transparency on ballot question spending, fundraising - CommonWealth Beacon In 2024, it was hard to avoid the barrage of ads making the case for one side or the other of some ballot questions. But it was a very different story when it came to seeing who was funding the campai...

Massachusetts needs more campaign finance disclosure! Read more about our proposed legislation in the article below:
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A "historic stress test" on democracy Explore democracy's challenges with Geoff Foster from Common Cause Massachusetts, offering insights into voting rights, political power, and the critical path forward for civic engagement.

“This is a moment for people who care about democracy.”

Read MASSterList’s full interview with our Executive Director Geoff Foster from earlier this month below!

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Tell Your Lawmakers You Oppose an Article V Convention of States! Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, Congress is required to hold a constitutional convention if two-thirds of state legislatures call for one. And right now, we’re just a handful of states away....

An Article V Convention of States would be a dangerous, untested way of changing our Constitution. Join us to tell your State Lawmakers that they should oppose any calls for an Article V Convention.

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Last year, our Election Protection Steering Committee just released our report on the 2024 Election which lists the many barriers to voting that we identified including:

⏰Voter registration deadline
♿️Limited accessibility
and more - read the full report below!

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Get involved with Common Cause Massachusetts in 2025 2025 is going to be a big year for strengthening democracy, not just at the national level but also here in Massachusetts at the state and local level. Can we count on you to get even more involved? ...

Our pro-democracy Platform For People Power puts the most essential element of our democracy – the people – front and center. Sign up today to help strenghen our democracy!

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We are fighting for a more inclusive, responsive, and modern democracy in Massachusetts - help us continue our work by donating today!

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Ask lawmakersto make virtual public access permanent in Massachusetts! During the pandemic, state and local government allowed for remote public participation. Not only did this make government more transparent and accessible, but it removed long-standing barriers to pol...

We need guaranteed hybrid public access in Massachusetts! Click below to tell your lawmakers to support legislation guaranteeing hybrid public access for all ⬇️⬇️ act.commoncause.org/letters/tell...

The #PlatformForPeoplePower calls for:
📋Same Day Voter Registration
💻Guaranteed Hybrid Public Meeting Access
🔎Stronger Transparency Around Funding For Ballot Questions

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Get involved with Common Cause Massachusetts in 2025 2025 is going to be a big year for strengthening democracy, not just at the national level but also here in Massachusetts at the state and local level. Can we count on you to get even more involved? ...

Our pro-democracy Platform For People Power puts the most essential element of our democracy – the people – front and center. Sign up today to help strenghen our democracy!
act.commoncause.org/petitions/ge...

During his testimony, Policy & Strategy Director Mark Lindeman explained how risk-limiting audits are the timely solution when voters ask: Did the reported winner really get the most votes? This bill helps Massachusetts build a clear roadmap to improve its post-election audits!

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We are fighting for a more inclusive, responsive, and modern democracy in Massachusetts - help us continue our work by donating today! www.commoncause.org/massachusett...

Get involved with Common Cause Massachusetts in 2025 2025 is going to be a big year for strengthening democracy, not just at the national level but also here in Massachusetts at the state and local level. Can we count on you to get even more involved? ...

Our pro-democracy Platform For People Power puts the most essential element of our democracy – the people – front and center. Sign up today to help strenghen our democracy!
act.commoncause.org/petitions/ge...

Today, we testified in favor of “An Act strengthening the post-election audit process” alongside our partners at @brennancenter.org, @verifiedvoting.org, and @lwvma.bsky.social.
Massachusetts needs election audit reform!

A "historic stress test" on democracy Explore democracy's challenges with Geoff Foster from Common Cause Massachusetts, offering insights into voting rights, political power, and the critical path forward for civic engagement.

“This Independence Day, I hope that everyone thinks and reflects about the values that helped start this country — and understand that this is a call to our generation now to do the necessary work to preserve it.”

Read MASSter List’s full interview with our ED, Geoff Foster!

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A "historic stress test" on democracy Explore democracy's challenges with Geoff Foster from Common Cause Massachusetts, offering insights into voting rights, political power, and the critical path forward for civic engagement.

Thanks to MASSterList for interviewing me about the current state of Democracy and what Common Cause Massachusetts is doing about it for today's Independence Day feature. 🇺🇸 #mapoli

Read my full interview here:

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Tell Your Lawmakers You Oppose an Article V Convention of States! Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, Congress is required to hold a constitutional convention if two-thirds of state legislatures call for one. And right now, we’re just a handful of states away....

An Article V Convention of States would be a dangerous, untested way of changing our Constitution. Join us to tell your State Lawmakers that they should oppose any calls for an Article V Convention.

act.commoncause.org/letters/tell...

US Senate strikes AI regulation ban from Trump megabill The Republican-led U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to remove a 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence from President Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.

The Senate just axed the ban on AI regulation in Trump’s megabill — paving the way to rein in Big Tech.

Common Cause members drove 70,000+ letters + calls demanding lawmakers act. Together, we made this happen! www.reuters.com/legal/govern...