In 1994, Disney’s “Lion King” topped the box office and the band Ace of Base had a hit on its hands, singing, “I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes.” To House Speaker Ron Mariano, it seems like yesterday.
2026 ballot questions
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The case for all-party primaries
The running theme of a number of initiatives primed for the 2026 ballot is that of a fist shaken in Beacon Hill’s direction. Depending on the measure, a finger may extend from the fist. Count a proposed law eliminating political party primaries as the latter gesture. A group of Massachusetts election reformers is looking to […]