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It’s Time To Bring Home This Bust That Was Stolen From The Massachusetts State House

The sculpture of early education reformer Charles Brooks by renowned artist Thomas Crawford is in storage at Los Angeles County Museum of Art

CHRIS FARAONE November 23, 2025

Massachusetts Legislators Seek Outside Counsel To Thwart Audit, Will Of Voters

Taxpayers will foot the bill for lawmakers to resist deep audit overwhelmingly approved last election Bay State voters faced a simple and straightforward choice this past November—either endorse institutional opacity as usual, or force elected leaders to relinquish the cloak of immunity their offices have enjoyed since short guys in

CHRIS FARAONE February 9, 2025

Organizers, Lawmakers Propose “Clean Slate” For Eligible Past Offenders

Legislation would create “modern, automated system to seal Criminal Offender Record Information” (CORIs), clearing barriers to housing, employment, and more

DANA FORSYTHE January 12, 2025

Millionaires Are Pitching In For T Improvements. Many Will Benefit From Fixes Too.

The Massachusetts Fair Share tax will help cover the MBTA’s budget shortfall. That’s something everybody should see as a win.

CHRIS FARAONE January 12, 2025

Interview: Cannabis Control Commission Executive Director Travis Ahern

The new CCC ED speaks about agency transparency, social consumption, and the road ahead for cannabis in Massachusetts

CHRIS FARAONE January 6, 2025

The Year In Massachusetts Psychedelic Politics And Advocacy

From the municipal front to the ballot box, here’s how psychedelics fared in Massachusetts in 2024

JACK GORSLINE December 24, 2024

THE BEST OF BINJ: POLITICS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTING

From the best reporting you will find on the Massachusetts Governor’s Council to coverage of contractors who had big paydays during the pandemic

BINJ ONLINE December 11, 2024

GOVERNING IN DARKNESS: Part 3

Who are the Massachusetts governor’s councilors? What professional baggage do they bring to the body? And can this motley crew stumble toward reform?

JEAN TROUNSTINE August 29, 2024

GOVERNING IN DARKNESS: Part 2

With its hollow rules, ethical dilemmas, and reluctance to address a lack of transparency and other problems, the Governor’s Council has no clothes

JEAN TROUNSTINE August 14, 2024

RESEARCHING THE MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR’S COUNCIL

New series by Jean Trounstine includes original data set on Massachusetts judicial appointments culled from hundreds of paper files

BINJ ONLINE July 26, 2024