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Voting "no" on Question 2 is the only option for supporters of free speech. Liberals and conservatives should unite against this power grab.

Watch LIVE as former New Bedford Mayor Scott Lang joins WBSM's Phil Paleologos to discuss the ballot question regarding a four-year mayoral term.

The ballot question to legalize small amounts of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts calls for a tax rate on pot sales that would be lower than several states that have previously legalized the drug. Critics argue the proposed tax structure may not generate enough revenue to cover the regulatory costs associated with marijuana legalization...

A state Senate committee that visited Colorado to learn about recreational marijuana is warning that Massachusetts may not be prepared for legalization. In a report released today, the panel recommends steps be taken should voters approve a likely November ballot question that would allow the recreational use and possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for those 21 and older...

Changes in Massachusetts education are drawing fire from a Fairhaven mother . Michelle Furtado is part of a campaign working to convince state education officials to dump the Common-Core education program. Furtado tells WBSM's Brian Thomas, Common Core is short-changing students...

A non-binding ballot question regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana has been proposed by State Senate President Stan Rosenberg.

Casino gambling is coming to Massachusetts. Voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot question that would have repealed the 2011 state law that allows for up to three regional resort casinos and a single slots parlor. Opponents of the repeal cited the potential for thousands of jobs, economic development and enhanced tax revenue in communities where residents had voted to support casino bids... Read Mor

Earned sick time is one of the most talked about ballot questions this fall.

A casino-funded group hoping to defeat November's ballot question to repeal the state casino law says it will debate its opponents. The Committee to Protect Mass Jobs, which is financed by MGM Resorts and Penn National Gaming, said Wednesday it is ``committed to participating in a vigorous debate'' on the question...

Dartmouth has a new select board member after Tuesday's election. Stanley Mickelson beat David Faria by over 700 votes. The planning board member is new to the political scene, but is ready to serve the town... Mickelson will be filling the seat left open by incumbent William Trimble...