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Election 2026: Races to Watch
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Election 2026: Follow the Money
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GovernmentSouth Coast could be battleground in governor’s race
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is delaying a clean heat standard. (Image via Governor’s Office Flickr feed)
GovernmentState sued over Mass. rental assistance program’s paused third year
Rallygoers call for more housing development at an event Abundant Housing Massachusetts hosted outside the State House on May 27, 2026.
GovernmentWe’re retired law enforcement officers. Don’t turn back the clock on cannabis reform.
(Photo by WCN 24/7 via Creative Commons)
GovernmentMinogue highlights sheriffs’ concerns with PROTECT Act
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GovernmentBallotmania: Inside the flurry of measures upending Massachusetts politics
SOMETIMES, A RAISED HAND is all it takes to kick off an 18-month campaign.
GovernmentPolitical Notebook: Question 8 surpasses Question 3 as most expensive ballot question
Voting booths (Photo by Stephen Velasco/Creative Commons)
GovernmentHere’s why you should view polling results on ballot questions differently than polls on races between candidates
A sign at a Newton polling place during the September 14, 2021, preliminary municipal election. (Photo by Shira Schoenberg)
GovernmentElection 2026: Your Ballot Questions, Explained
Welcome back to CommonWealth Beacon‘s Election 2026 newsletter run.
GovernmentYou have questions about ballot questions. We answered them.
WE GET IT: achieving a strong-enough understanding to feel confident voting on nine ballot questions is a tall task. Making it easier is the animating principle of much of our coverage since campaigns launched more than a year ago.
