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Voting rights advocates in Massachusetts are applauding Governor Maura Healey s budgetary backing of new policies stemming from last year s passage of the VOTES Act. The law expands early voting options and allows all voters to cast their ballot by mail for any reason, but some municipalities are struggling to handle the expansion of mail-in voting for local springtime elections, citing a lack of personnel. Common Cause of Massachusetts Executive Director Geoff Foster said timing of the governor s funding could not be better. .
Texas GOP-dominated legislature is considering bills to flip the script on powers traditionally afforded home-rule cities, instead forcing them to abide by state regulations. Two bills have been introduced this session to curb local laws governing safety, the environment and discrimination. Rick Levy, president of the AFL-CIO Texas branch, said the proposed legislation is extremely far-reaching, and would force the hand of cities across the state. .