DiscoverThe Horse RaceEpisode 360: Could 40+ Questions on Your Ballot Help Legislative Productivity? (ft. Mike Deehan)
Episode 360: Could 40+ Questions on Your Ballot Help Legislative Productivity? (ft. Mike Deehan)

Episode 360: Could 40+ Questions on Your Ballot Help Legislative Productivity? (ft. Mike Deehan)

Update: 2025-08-14
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Last week was the deadline to file ballot questions for November 2026 and over 40 ballot questions made it through. These are questions that ultimately could become law covering a wide range of topics from MBTA zoning to rent control, from marijuana "re-illegalization" to voter ID requirements. This week on The Horse Race, Steve is joined by Mike Deehan, reporter for Axios, to discuss how these ballot questions will effect Mass residents. and why filing ballot questions is becoming an increasingly used tactic of political activists and special interests to force issues in Mass., the lowest ranked state for legislative productivity.
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Episode 360: Could 40+ Questions on Your Ballot Help Legislative Productivity? (ft. Mike Deehan)

Episode 360: Could 40+ Questions on Your Ballot Help Legislative Productivity? (ft. Mike Deehan)

Steve Koczela; Jennifer Smith