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East to West: Debates, Condoms and Jobs

East to West: Debates, Condoms and Jobs

Michelle Chan October 26, 2018

On this week’s episode of East to West, we’re discussing the Massachusetts Secretary of State debate, BU researchers who created a self-lubricating condom and where the city ranks in job availability. This...

​The 22 approved groups with ballot petitions needed to collect approximately 65,000 signatures in order to move onto the next phase of getting their question on 2016 election ballot. PHOTO COURTESY HEATHER KATSOULIS/FLICKR

Ballot measures ready for action from Legislature

Carolyn Hoffman December 3, 2015

With enough signatures to proceed to the next phase, interest groups supporting various initiatives are closer to placing their questions on the 2016 election ballot. The groups needed to collect approximately...

A Washington-based investigative news organization ranked Massachusetts among the worst states for easily accessible public records. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Activists await action from State Legislature for public records bill

Kennedy Davis November 12, 2015

Those in support of reforming the state’s public records laws await a hearing from the Massachusetts House of Representatives before the legislative session ends, as promised by Speaker of the House...

In an effort to encourage students to vote, Boston University Student Government partnered with TurboVote, a non-profit startup that eases the voter registration process for college students. GRAPHIC BY MAYA DEVEREAUX/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

SG partners with TurboVote to register students to vote

Gherardo Astaldi October 14, 2014

Boston University Student Government has partnered with TurboVote, an online voter engagement service, in order to encourage students to register for the state and federal elections on Nov. 4. “The...

Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to vote on four ballot questions this November. GRAPHIC BY EMILY ZABOSKI/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Environmental, labor, gas, gambling initiatives fill Nov. 4 ballot

Jaime Bennis September 18, 2014

With the general election fast approaching on Nov. 4, Massachusetts residents will vote for a new governor, but they will also have the opportunity to vote on four initiatives that will appear on the...

Mass. population to age more slowly, study suggests

Daily Free Press Admin December 9, 2013

An aging population is expected to stunt long-term growth in Massachusetts, according to a study released Wednesday by University of Massachusetts’ Donahue Institute’s Population Estimates Program,...

Advocates gather last-minute signatures before ballot deadline

Daily Free Press Admin December 4, 2013

Activists for law reform in Massachusetts have collected enough votes for seven ballot questions to be filed at the office of Mass. Secretary of State William Galvin Wednesday with the hope that their...

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