During the ongoing Massachusetts 191st General Court’s 2019-2020 session – which has been extended through action taken by the Legislature – the House of Representatives has passed emergency legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as major legislation relating to education, transportation, and climate change. Following a decisive vote in July to extend the…
State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D-Gloucester) voted to pass the campaign finance reform bill relative to disclosure and transparency. The bill requires super PACs to disclose the sources of their funding no more than seven days after making an expenditure such as a television ad. Within 10 days of an election that disclosure must happen within…
Voters on Cape Ann and across the state of Massachusetts may not have to wait until 2016’s Election Day to cast their ballots if a bill backed by the Massachusetts House last week becomes reality. On a 141-10 vote, House lawmakers approved legislation authorizing early voting in presidential elections and online registration in Massachusetts — both…