MA: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Social media's 'networked incitement' the latest challenge to democracy
The use of social media to organize the Jan. 6 insurrection marked a turning point in American political protest, according to a leading media and …
MA Bill Would Let Candidates Use Campaign Funds for Child Care
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill to allow candidates seeking state or local office to use campaign funds for child care. Child care is …
Report: Keep Special Interests Out of Sheriffs' Elections
A new report recommends changes to the way political campaigns are paid for, analyzing contributions to local sheriffs' races in 11 states, including …
Race, Gender, Party Imbalances Remain in MA State Legislature
BOSTON -- This year's elections didn't change the racial or political imbalances in the Massachusetts state Legislature, and electoral …
Did 'Citizens United' Money Enable Ads Protecting Surprise Medical Bills?
BOSTON - As the tenth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision approaches, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said the nation's …
As Field Thins, One Presidential Candidate Looks Back
BOSTON -- Ahead of a debate tonight, the Democratic presidential field has been rapidly thinning. But even former candidates are voicing renewed …
Bay State Pushes Back on Efforts to Curtail Consumer Protections
BOSTON -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turned six years old on Friday, and along with a birthday cake, New Englanders are getting a …
New Research: Fake News Not Major Factor Swaying Elections
BOSTON – Despite claims by some politicians, fake news, social media and search algorithms don't sway public opinion, according to a study by a …
Probe Urged: What Did Trump Know and When Did He Know It?
Boston, MA – The question was made famous during the Watergate scandal: What did the president know and when did he know it? Now, just over …
Devos Confirmed: Process Shows Americans "Committed" to Public Education
BOSTON – Local education advocates say even though Betsy DeVos was approved by a narrow margin on Tuesday, the fight has galvanized support for …
Dark Money Battle Back in Congress
BOSTON – A group of lawmakers in the U.S. House has introduced a bill to amend the Constitution, in an effort to fight the influence of so-…
DeVos Declared a "Disaster" by Public-Education Advocates
BOSTON -- Tuesday's confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos, the billionaire education activist who is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Education …