2018 Mass. Ballot Questions
Stories about Massachusetts ballot questions in 2018.
How To Heal After Defeat Of Nurse Staffing Ballot Question: Focus On Teams
One trouble with the ballot measure was that it focused only on nurses and mostly on hospital care. We need to think about our health care workforce more broadly, writes...
The Bluest State? More Like The Most Practical
It’s easy to make fun of Massachusetts for being too liberal. But the results of the midterms tell a different story. And anyway, writes Tom Keane, our politics get results....
Mass. Voters Pass Question 2, Express Support Of Long Shot Mission To Repeal Citizens United
The vote, which mandates a 15-member commission of Massachusetts residents form to explore a path to repeal the hotly-debated 2010 Supreme Court decision, was not surprising.
Mass. Votes 'Yes' On Question 3 To Keep Law Protecting Transgender People In Public Accommodations
Voters opted to preserve the 2016 law that lets people use bathrooms, locker rooms or other similar facilities that reflect the gender with which they identify.
Mass. Voters Say 'No' To Nurse Staffing Ballot Question
Massachusetts voters have decided the state will not write nurse-to-patient ratios into law.
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Do Ballot Initiatives Deliver On Their Promises?
The campaign rhetoric is often very strong, but Massachusetts has no easy way to follow up on how ballot initiatives actually affect the state.
Politics Aside, New Bathroom Designs Move The Boundaries On Gender
Gender-neutral signs and single bathrooms are becoming routine in new buildings.
You Don't Have To Choose Between Protecting Women And Protecting Transgender People
I’m offended by the disingenuous claims that upholding this law will put women’s safety at risk, writes Jaclyn Friedman. It just isn’t true.
WBUR Poll: Most Mass. Voters Now Oppose Ballot Question About Nurse Staffing
The public is souring on a ballot measure that would limit the numbers of patients assigned to nurses, according to a WBUR poll. Earlier polls showed the "yes" camp leading...
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UMass Will Stick With 'Inclusive' Policies, Regardless Of Transgender Ballot Measure Results
UMass President Marty Meehan and the chancellors of the five UMass campuses said UMass will not change the school's current policy, which "assures that all members of our campus communities...
Laverne Cox Urges Mass. To Vote Yes On Question 3, To Send Message To Nation
As the federal government weighs changes to legal definitions around sex and gender, a vote to uphold a Massachusetts law aimed at protecting transgender people from discrimination would send a...
Division Remains On Question 1, Which Would Mandate Patient-To-Nurse Ratios
WBUR's Martha Bebinger takes a look at the key points the two nurses raised during a debate on Question 1 for Morning Edition.
Transcript: Nurses Debate Ballot Question 1 On 'Radio Boston'
Radio Boston holds a full-hour debate on Question 1, the Massachusetts ballot measure about nurse ratios.
Debate: Nurse Staffing Ballot Question
A "yes" vote on Question 1 would establish nurse-to-patient ratios in Massachusetts.
How Nurse Assignments Are Made And Would Change With Ballot Question 1
Question 1 would create mandatory nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in Massachusetts. Nurses and the public appear deeply divided on the measure.
Watch: Ballot Question 2 Debate Over Citizens United And Campaign Finance Reform
If approved, the state would establish a citizen commission to study and recommend potential constitutional amendments.
Question 2 Wants Mass. Voters To Take A Stand Against Citizens United — If Only A Symbolic One
Eight years after the Supreme Court's controversial decision, a ballot initiative in Massachusetts is asking voters to say on the record that they oppose the ruling.
A 'Yes' On Question 3 Is A Vote For Public Health
When we can navigate public spaces without fear of attack, health can flourish, writes Sandro Galea.
Watch: Two Sides Of Transgender Protection Law Square Off In Debate
Should Massachusetts keep the law allowing transgender people to use the public accommodations that correspond with their gender identity?