Most of us understand that money in our political system has a corrosive effect on democracy. That’s why Massachusetts has strong conflict-of-interest laws prohibiting any substantial gifts to lawmakers from lobbyists or organizations that advocate for legislation at the State House and city halls. Supreme Court decisions may have weakened attempts to limit the flood of
The state Senate passed a sweeping cannabis reform bill in April that would invest millions of dollars into communities harmed by the War on Drugs, thanks to the persistent leadership of Senate Cannabis Policy Chair Sonia Chang-Diaz, Senate Ways & Means Chair Michael Rodrigues, Senate President Karen Spilka, Dorchester’s Sen. Nick Collins, and the many legislators who have
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