Mass. voters reject statewide minimum lot size for single-family homes
The Associated Press on Friday said that Massachusetts voters had narrowly voted down a proposal to spur the construction of more single-family homes in Massachusetts by overriding local zoning control.
Breaking down Massachusetts’ 9 questions
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What you need to know about Question 1: Expanding public records law
Voters will decide whether to approve Ballot Question 1 and make the governor and Legislature subject to public records law in the Massachusetts 2026 election. -
How do public records laws work in New England? We tested it.
Massachusetts voters could bring the governor’s office and state lawmakers under public records law if Ballot Question 1 passes in November. -
Voters here will decide whether to force cities to build cheaper, smaller homes
Voters in Massachusetts will decide whether to require cities and towns to allow smaller homes on smaller lots. A growing number of states are doing the same to help ease a housing shortage. -
Who's funding the effort to repeal legal recreational weed? It might not be who you think.
NEPM followed the money on Question 8, the proposed repeal of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. -
Keep or repeal? Referendum on Mass. gun law goes to the voters
Question 9 on the November ballot asks if the state should keep a wide-ranging gun law signed in 2024. -
Baker joins Patrick in bipartisan all-party primary support
The Yes on 3 campaign announced Monday that former Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has joined former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick in endorsing the election reform. -
Mass. public defenders push for union rights on November ballot
The Committee for Public Counsel Services oversees the state’s public defender system. If Question 2 passes in November, its employees will be granted the ability to unionize. -
This year’s 88-page voter information booklets are on their way to a mailbox near you
The 2026 Massachusetts information guide for voters regarding the nine ballot questions in 2026 is now available, and at 88 pages long, it's a record-breaker. -
Why opponents are fighting Massachusetts’ all-party primary ballot question
Jordan Berg Powers, chair of Voter Rights MA, joined GBH's All Things Considered host Arun Rath to talk about the group's opposition to Question 3 on bringing all-party primaries to Massachusetts. -
Recreational marijuana repeal supporter says potency, addiction risk warrant legalization rollback
Kevin Sabet, president and CEO of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, joined Arun Rath on All Things Considered to talk about Massachusetts’ ballot question on cannabis repeal.
