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Four-Year Term Passes
Four-Year Term Passes
Four-Year Term Passes
New Bedford voters have approved a ballot question lengthening the mayoral term from two years to four years, beginning with the winner of the 2019 city election.
Charter School Support
Charter School Support
Charter School Support
An advocate for more charter schools in Massachusetts says Question Two on the November ballot is all about greater choice. If approved by voters, Question Two would lift the cap on charter schools across the state. Dr. Stephen Furtado, Executive Director at Global Learning Charter Public School in New Bedford says the demand for charter schools is extremely high...
SJC Approves Pot Question
SJC Approves Pot Question
SJC Approves Pot Question
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Wednesday the question to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts could appear on the November ballot, but ordered state officials to change the wording that explains the measure to voters. The justices say the current title and statement are "clearly misleading," in part because they do not specify that the proposed law could allow for the sale of marijuana-
Filing Signatures
Filing Signatures
Filing Signatures
BOSTON (AP) _ A group seeking to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts says it has collected more than 25,000 signatures as a final step toward securing a spot on the November ballot. Sponsors of ballot initiatives face a Wednesday deadline to submit at least 10,792 signatures of registered voters to city and town clerks around the state...
South Coast Rail
South Coast Rail
South Coast Rail
Many residents around the South Coast have been waiting for commuter rail. The Transit System's $5.5 billion debt, aging equipment and huge maintenance needs, plus a present construction cost of $2.2 billion, and projected inadequate ridership, presents a tough nut to crack...
Gas Tax Question May Appear on '14 Ballot
Gas Tax Question May Appear on '14 Ballot
Gas Tax Question May Appear on '14 Ballot
Supporters looking to get several questions on next year's state ballot have until Wednesday night to turn in signatures. State Representative Geoff Diehl is working to let the public decide if the state's gas tax should be tied to the rate of inflation...

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