In some ways central Massachusetts seems almost invisible — ignored by the power brokers in our Boston-based government and even by activists within the state’s left-leaning areas. But Grassroots Central Mass is showing that our region is a place where remarkable things can happen, as we raise consciousness about our challenges and work to overcome them. We are energized, enthusiastic, well-informed, pledged to bringing change, and passionate about creating equity, harmony, and opportunity for all.
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We’ve talked for years about the lack of transparency in the MA Statehouse, how it is ranked in the bottom fourth of the nation, how it often takes a decade for laws with popular support to get passed. Our Statehouse suffers from many of the problems that David Pepper outlines, it just has a veneer of blue.
Residents of Texas who need access to abortion must now leave their home state to access care. Texans are essentially living as if it were 1972, before Roe vs. Wade. Anyone who seeks abortion care — and those who help them — can be severely penalized.
When Bob Dylan penned these words in 1963, they were a warning to accept progressive changes that were coming. Today, the same lyrics hold a warning for everyone who cares about American democracy.