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WBUR
Question 5: The debate over tax rebates and an obscure state law
cSPA analysis of Ballot Question 5 and its potential impact on tax rebates is cited in this WBUR piece.
WBUR
Question 1: Mass. initiative would put governor and lawmakers under state public records law
cSPA's analysis of Ballot Question 1, which would place the Legislature and governor’s office under the state’s public records law, is quoted in this WBUR piece.
Boston.com
Mass. Ballot Question 5 explained: What a yes or no vote would mean for your taxes
Evan Horowitz is quoted and cSPA analysis of Ballot Question 5 on changing the tax-revenue limit is cited in this Boston.com piece.
GBH
Mass. public defenders push for union rights on November ballot
Evan Horowitz of cSPA comments in this GBH piece on Ballot Question 2 regarding the union rights of the state's public defenders.
USA Today
Record youth turnout? How young voters could impact midterm elections
CIRCLE's Alberto Medina comments on the potential impact youth voters could have on the 2026 midterm elections. New CIRCLE data indicating 56% of voters 18-29 are "extremely likely” to vote, 2018 youth voter turnout data, and the roll this voting block could play 2026 battleground states are all referenced.
The Tufts Daily
Two-thirds of college students likely to vote in midterms amid economic motivations, CIRCLE study finds
CIRCLE's Alberto Medina comments on a recent study on young voters in the leadup to the midterm elections in this Tufts Daily article. Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner is also quoted.
The Boston Globe
Massachusetts' tax revenue limit is stuck in 1986
This Boston Globe opinion piece cites a new analysis from cSPA of the impact of Ballot Question 5, which would reshape the tax law by setting the tax cap each year based on the actual revenue collected.
The Boston Globe