Governor Healey has signed a new gun reform bill into law, aimed at enhancing public safety and ensuring safer elections in Massachusetts. The legislation includes a ban on guns within 150 feet of polling sites during election day and the early voting period, aligning with the existing electioneering buffer zone. This measure has been a legislative priority for Common Cause Massachusetts members.
An analysis by Bay State News shows Massachusetts is one of 24 states with a membership with ERIC, a national voter data group accused of "hyper-partisanship."
BOSTON — On Wednesday, the House and Senate budget conference committee released a compromise bill to improve gun safety in Massachusetts. The bill includes a critical ban on guns at and around polling sites and government buildings, both on election day and during the early voting period.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 13 inspections at 13 Food and Cosmetics companies from Massachusetts in the second quarter of 2024.
An analysis by Bay State News shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Massachusetts is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls' high school sports.
As of June 2024, Massachusetts experienced a 17.4% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.
Massachusetts received $8.5 million in public pension contributions, ranking it eighth in the United States in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.