Incorruptible Mass

Cities vs The State: How Massachusetts Pre-empts Progressive Local Policy


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Today we talk about cities versus the state, and how the Massachusetts state constitution prevents cities' duly-elected city councilors from passing a whole swath of policy locally that  residents need. We discuss home rule, how we compare to other states, and how inefficient the state's oversight is.

Jordan Berg Powers, Jonathan Cohn, and Anna Callahan  chat about Massachusetts politics. This is the audio version of the Incorruptible Mass podcast, season 5 episode 38. You can watch the video version on our YouTube channel.

You’re listening to Incorruptible Mass. Our goal is to help people transform state politics: we investigate why it’s so broken, imagine what we could have here in MA if we fixed it, and report on how you can get involved.

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