Tag: election
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Cestari, 5th Middlesex District candidate, accused of voting twice in 2024
A Natick woman running for the state Legislature has been publicly accused of voting twice in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Luisa Cestari, a Republican running for the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 5th Middlesex District, which covers Natick…
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AI-generated campaign ads raise concerns about misleading voters ahead of elections
Several candidates making their bids for governor and the Legislature are using AI-generated video, audio and photos in attack ads, drawing scrutiny for spreading misinformation in an effort to persuade voters. With this year’s midterm elections approaching, the growing use…
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Massachusetts voters to weigh ‘starter home’ zoning change on November ballot
Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to override local zoning rules and allow single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet, a measure supporters say would spur construction of starter homes and opponents say would strip communities…
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Question 5 could mean tax refunds, but opponents warn for funding trade-offs
Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to change a decades-old law controlling when the state must return excess tax revenues to taxpayers, a proposal that could mean more frequent refunds but leave less money available for public services and…
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Question 1 advocates criticize Legislature on openness; lawmakers defend transparency bill
The Legislature is considering bills that wouldn’t go as far — and could limit Question 1’s effects. Massachusetts voters will decide on a government transparency ballot initiative on Election Day while two hotly contested bills, also on transparency, sit in…
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Boston residents taking advantage of early voting
With one week left for early voting, Boston residents have been turning out at sites across the city to ensure they voices are counted. Boston resident Tom Ouellette cast his ballot at the Boston Architectural College voting site on Boylston…
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Town Meeting at Work
Four Town Meeting Committees formed in the spring are working to answer questions Saugus residents have asked for years, about the vacant schools, outdated rules, and a charter last reviewed over a decade ago. While the committees — the Zoning…