Advocates call for permanent reforms to guarantee hybrid open meetings
This session, the legislature has the opportunity to pass a new law guaranteeing hybrid public participation in open meetings—now and for the future.
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This session, the legislature has the opportunity to pass a new law guaranteeing hybrid public participation in open meetings—now and for the future.
The Healey-Driscoll administration knows what’s at stake: Extremists are pressing for a nationwide ban on all abortion care and contraception.
The ACLU of Massachusetts shares how cities and towns can conduct orderly and efficient government meetings while retaining public comment sessions.
Our state constitution protects our right to make our voices heard, including by expressing criticism to and about public officials.
The ACLU of Massachusetts supports the proposal to make local government more accessible to all Boston residents.
The program comes as state legislatures and local governments across the country have emerged as key battlegrounds for civil rights, including free speech, privacy, LGBTQ rights, and more.