Monthly Archives: October 2024

One of my friends, maybe the only really conservative friends that I have, was debating with me about Donald Trump. She was claiming that I had been “propagandized” by the mainstream media when I told her that Trump is more … Continue reading →

The last of these five ballot questions would raise the tipped minimum wage over five years with the first increase lifting the floor to $9.60 an hour next year. By 2029 the minimum wage for tipped workers would be $15, … Continue reading →

This is a fairly complicated ballot initiative involving the legalization and use of certain psychedelics. It follows the trends in recent years of revising out thinking about psychedelics, most notably by certain authors like Michael Pollan, whose 2018 book How … Continue reading →

This question is also the result of a long-running dispute, and one that is not confined to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The dispute is essentially about whether drivers for network transportation companies — primarily Uber and Lyft, but also for … Continue reading →

Back in 1993 the Massachusetts legislature enacted the Massachusetts Education Reform Act (MERA) was the signature achievement of then-Senate President Tom Birmingham and then-House Speaker Tom Finneran. The act changed and significantly increased the formula for local aid to schools, … Continue reading →

This question is the result of a long-running feud between the Legislature and State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, who was previously a State Representative, a State Senator, and before that, an aide in the State House of Representatives. The origin of … Continue reading →

Under Article 48 of the amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth (ratified in 1917) the voters of the Commonwealth can propose initiatives (basically new laws) or referenda (basically to approve or disapprove laws already enacted by the legislature) with … Continue reading →

I saw a news poll today that had the following breakdown for who supports Harris and who supports Trump:  Voter Type Harris Trump Black voters 84% 11% Young voters (18-34) 57% 37% White voters 42% 56% White voters with college … Continue reading →