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Fighting for progressive policies + accountability in the MA State House through education and organizing. #mapoli
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Just Launched: A new tool from us and @act-on-mass.bsky.social that tracks whether or not Beacon Hill's committees are actually following the new pro-transparency reforms adopted this summer
beaconhilltracker.org
beaconhilltracker.org
Beacon Hill Compliance Tracker
Track Massachusetts legislative compliance with transparency requirements
beaconhilltracker.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Just Launched: A new tool from us and @act-on-mass.bsky.social that tracks whether or not Beacon Hill's committees are actually following the new pro-transparency reforms adopted this summer
beaconhilltracker.org
beaconhilltracker.org
Read our latest newsletter on the climate rollback bill being pushed by state house leaders and their friends in the fossil fuel industry. We cover:
- Background on the House's energy committee and Beacon Hill's "Old Boys Club"
- Breaking down the committee's 7-0 vote
- Why we need reform
#mapoli
- Background on the House's energy committee and Beacon Hill's "Old Boys Club"
- Breaking down the committee's 7-0 vote
- Why we need reform
#mapoli
11/15/2025 Saturday Scoop: Reps vote to roll back MA's climate laws in classic tale of Beacon Hill corruption | Act On Mass
Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.
actonmass.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Read our latest newsletter on the climate rollback bill being pushed by state house leaders and their friends in the fossil fuel industry. We cover:
- Background on the House's energy committee and Beacon Hill's "Old Boys Club"
- Breaking down the committee's 7-0 vote
- Why we need reform
#mapoli
- Background on the House's energy committee and Beacon Hill's "Old Boys Club"
- Breaking down the committee's 7-0 vote
- Why we need reform
#mapoli
The votes are in, and MA lawmakers have voted to roll back the state's climate goals. ⬇️
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The votes are in, and MA lawmakers have voted to roll back the state's climate goals. ⬇️
State leaders are trying to push through a major setback in our state’s climate laws, as reps were off work for the federal holiday.
The Joint Committee on TUE will vote on this bill today. Make sure your rep hears from you: protect our climate law! Vote NO on climate backsliding.
The Joint Committee on TUE will vote on this bill today. Make sure your rep hears from you: protect our climate law! Vote NO on climate backsliding.
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
State leaders are trying to push through a major setback in our state’s climate laws, as reps were off work for the federal holiday.
The Joint Committee on TUE will vote on this bill today. Make sure your rep hears from you: protect our climate law! Vote NO on climate backsliding.
The Joint Committee on TUE will vote on this bill today. Make sure your rep hears from you: protect our climate law! Vote NO on climate backsliding.
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Shameful.
When it's raining, you use the rainy day fund. This is exactly what it's for.
#mapoli
www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
When it's raining, you use the rainy day fund. This is exactly what it's for.
#mapoli
www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
State House leaders say they won't use rainy day fund to keep SNAP benefits flowing
Top Massachusetts House Democrats made clear Wednesday that they do not plan to turn to Massachusetts’ massive rainy day fund to bail out federal food assistance benefits that are set to run out of ca...
www.wbur.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Shameful.
When it's raining, you use the rainy day fund. This is exactly what it's for.
#mapoli
www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
When it's raining, you use the rainy day fund. This is exactly what it's for.
#mapoli
www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
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Thank you to everyone who came to testify at our hearing today! We had an incredible turnout from legislators, current and former staffers, and labor leaders. Here are some of our favorite moments 🧵
October 29, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Thank you to everyone who came to testify at our hearing today! We had an incredible turnout from legislators, current and former staffers, and labor leaders. Here are some of our favorite moments 🧵
Check out this great op-ed by local filmmaker and Act on Mass ally Aaron Singer in Commonwealth Beacon!
🔍 Why won’t the Democratic supermajority on Beacon Hill pass Democrat bills? Why does it matter?
✏️Visit bit.ly/op-ed-guide for Act on Mass’ guide on getting your thoughts printed in local press!
🔍 Why won’t the Democratic supermajority on Beacon Hill pass Democrat bills? Why does it matter?
✏️Visit bit.ly/op-ed-guide for Act on Mass’ guide on getting your thoughts printed in local press!
Why the Democratic supermajority on Beacon Hill won't pass Democratic bills - CommonWealth Beacon
Sooner or later, enough people will learn how democracy in Massachusetts is a lie. When they do, leadership’s iron grip will crack, not because those in power wanted to change, but because voters fina...
commonwealthbeacon.org
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Check out this great op-ed by local filmmaker and Act on Mass ally Aaron Singer in Commonwealth Beacon!
🔍 Why won’t the Democratic supermajority on Beacon Hill pass Democrat bills? Why does it matter?
✏️Visit bit.ly/op-ed-guide for Act on Mass’ guide on getting your thoughts printed in local press!
🔍 Why won’t the Democratic supermajority on Beacon Hill pass Democrat bills? Why does it matter?
✏️Visit bit.ly/op-ed-guide for Act on Mass’ guide on getting your thoughts printed in local press!
We are so excited to be officially announcing our Summer 2025 Transparency on Tour, where we'll be visiting every Senate district in the commonwealth! Click the link below to tell us where you'd like to see Act on Mass this summer:
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May 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We are so excited to be officially announcing our Summer 2025 Transparency on Tour, where we'll be visiting every Senate district in the commonwealth! Click the link below to tell us where you'd like to see Act on Mass this summer:
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docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Language on Beacon Hill can be intentionally opaque. Today, we're breaking down "Consolidated Amendments" - what they are and why it matters. 🧵
April 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Language on Beacon Hill can be intentionally opaque. Today, we're breaking down "Consolidated Amendments" - what they are and why it matters. 🧵
🚨Action Alert🚨: MA House passes language banning student-athletes from playing on teams of opposite sex 🧵
April 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🚨Action Alert🚨: MA House passes language banning student-athletes from playing on teams of opposite sex 🧵
Thank you to @indactonma.bsky.social for hosting our Growing our Democracy Fundraiser! We are so grateful for all the support - our efforts would not be possible without your hard work!
April 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Thank you to @indactonma.bsky.social for hosting our Growing our Democracy Fundraiser! We are so grateful for all the support - our efforts would not be possible without your hard work!
Federal cuts threaten Bay Staters. What do MA’s most powerful have to say about it? 🧵
March 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Federal cuts threaten Bay Staters. What do MA’s most powerful have to say about it? 🧵
Happy Sunshine Week! Click the link below to sign up for an update on joint rules and taking action for transparency on Tuesday, March 25. We can't wait to see you there!
bit.ly/ma-sunshine
bit.ly/ma-sunshine
Live Every Week Like Sunshine Week: Transparency Campaign Update & Action Hour
Sunshine Week---the weeklong celebration of open government -- may be the week of the 17th, but we know that it's important to live every week like Sunshine Week. Join us for an update on the push f...
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March 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Happy Sunshine Week! Click the link below to sign up for an update on joint rules and taking action for transparency on Tuesday, March 25. We can't wait to see you there!
bit.ly/ma-sunshine
bit.ly/ma-sunshine
Mark your calendars! @indactonma.bsky.social is hosting our annual Spring into Action fundraiser on April 6 at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center in Concord! Click the link below to sign up. We can't wait to see you there!! bit.ly/growing-our-democracy
March 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Mark your calendars! @indactonma.bsky.social is hosting our annual Spring into Action fundraiser on April 6 at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center in Concord! Click the link below to sign up. We can't wait to see you there!! bit.ly/growing-our-democracy
The legislature says they plan to make committee votes public. Let’s make sure they do. 🧵
March 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The legislature says they plan to make committee votes public. Let’s make sure they do. 🧵
Are our representatives really interested in transparency, or is it all for show? As the House moves to adopt new rules,
The New Bedford Light takes a look into how much they would actually increase accountability.
Check out the full article here!
newbedfordlight.org/with-mass-ho...
The New Bedford Light takes a look into how much they would actually increase accountability.
Check out the full article here!
newbedfordlight.org/with-mass-ho...
Is transparency a priority or a talking point in Mass. Statehouse? - The New Bedford Light
Proposed House rules reforms include making committee votes public — something transparency advocates have long asked for — along with attendance records for legislators at hearings.
newbedfordlight.org
March 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Are our representatives really interested in transparency, or is it all for show? As the House moves to adopt new rules,
The New Bedford Light takes a look into how much they would actually increase accountability.
Check out the full article here!
newbedfordlight.org/with-mass-ho...
The New Bedford Light takes a look into how much they would actually increase accountability.
Check out the full article here!
newbedfordlight.org/with-mass-ho...
With rumors that committee assignments might (finally!) made today, read our most recent blog post from volunteer Sallie Bestul.
"Progressives asked state leaders to act with 'urgency' against Trump. Yet compared to other NE states, we're months behind."
actonmass.org/post/2025/02...
"Progressives asked state leaders to act with 'urgency' against Trump. Yet compared to other NE states, we're months behind."
actonmass.org/post/2025/02...
Full-Time Pay, Part-Time Progress: MA legislature is months behind New England peers in lawmaking process | Act On Mass
Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.
actonmass.org
February 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
With rumors that committee assignments might (finally!) made today, read our most recent blog post from volunteer Sallie Bestul.
"Progressives asked state leaders to act with 'urgency' against Trump. Yet compared to other NE states, we're months behind."
actonmass.org/post/2025/02...
"Progressives asked state leaders to act with 'urgency' against Trump. Yet compared to other NE states, we're months behind."
actonmass.org/post/2025/02...
🚨🚨HOUSE RULES RELEASED🚨🚨
After holding off the work of lawmaking for two months to deliberate rules changes behind closed doors, House leaders finally released their House and Joint rules packages today, leaving us (the public) with 24 hours notice to sort through 200 pages of rules changes.🧵
After holding off the work of lawmaking for two months to deliberate rules changes behind closed doors, House leaders finally released their House and Joint rules packages today, leaving us (the public) with 24 hours notice to sort through 200 pages of rules changes.🧵
February 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
🚨🚨HOUSE RULES RELEASED🚨🚨
After holding off the work of lawmaking for two months to deliberate rules changes behind closed doors, House leaders finally released their House and Joint rules packages today, leaving us (the public) with 24 hours notice to sort through 200 pages of rules changes.🧵
After holding off the work of lawmaking for two months to deliberate rules changes behind closed doors, House leaders finally released their House and Joint rules packages today, leaving us (the public) with 24 hours notice to sort through 200 pages of rules changes.🧵
🚨🚨 ALERT: Not even one week into the new Trump administration, our state's Democratic governor @govmaurahealey.bsky.social has signaled she's giving up on sticking up for immigrants. We took a trip down memory lane to her (since-deleted) campaign issues page to see what she said about it in 2022. ➡️
January 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
🚨🚨 ALERT: Not even one week into the new Trump administration, our state's Democratic governor @govmaurahealey.bsky.social has signaled she's giving up on sticking up for immigrants. We took a trip down memory lane to her (since-deleted) campaign issues page to see what she said about it in 2022. ➡️
Read this week's Saturday Scoop, diving into the unique frenzy of legislative activity that accompanied the end of the 193rd session last week:
01/04/2024 Saturday Scoop: New Year, New Legislature (Part 1) | Act On Mass
Act on Mass is a non-profit organization that tracks what happens in the Massachusetts State House and the issues that matter to you.
actonmass.org
January 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Read this week's Saturday Scoop, diving into the unique frenzy of legislative activity that accompanied the end of the 193rd session last week:
Hello Bluesky! With our first post, we're excited to announce our end-of-year celebration this Sunday Dec 8th at 2 pm in Quincy. Join for some snacks, state house bashin- uh- celebrating, and a conversation with Auditor Diana DiZoglio about Question 1! Tickets: bit.ly/transparency-bash
December 2, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Hello Bluesky! With our first post, we're excited to announce our end-of-year celebration this Sunday Dec 8th at 2 pm in Quincy. Join for some snacks, state house bashin- uh- celebrating, and a conversation with Auditor Diana DiZoglio about Question 1! Tickets: bit.ly/transparency-bash