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Tennessee Rep. Pearson says Boston inspired him, but the city has work to do on racial justice
Pearson, recently expelled from the Tennessee House and then reinstated, spoke at Harvard Wednesday about his roots here. -
Can the New England town meeting fix American democracy?
The annual ritual is slow and cumbersome, but also creates deep civic engagement. -
Boston’s one step closer to letting teens vote in municipal elections
Mayor Michelle Wu signed the proposal and sent it to the state Legislature. But she says the extension of voting rights for immigrants needs more study. -
Boston City Council backs letting more teens vote, but push faces an uphill climb
Similar proposals have stalled at the State House. -
Boston to weigh teenagers voting in local elections
The measure would need approval from the state Legislature. -
Youth voters have been turning out in historic numbers. Will they do so again in Massachusetts?
Civic engagement, apart from voting, may motivate more young Americans. -
Blind and low-vision voters hail Massachusetts’ new statewide online voting option
Under-the-radar measure in voting legislation codifies options for disabled voters. -
City of Boston program to promote civic engagement by Black men and boys
The initiative is the first from Boston's Office of Black Male Advancement. -
High drive to vote, low faith in elected officials: New poll finds young US voters disillusioned
More than half of the Harvard Youth Poll respondents agreed “politics today are no longer able to meet the challenges our country is facing." -
Former Biden campaign advisor believes Gen Z will save U.S. politics
"This generation gap that’s emerged over the last two decades is among the most significant in politics," John Della Volpe said.