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Massachusetts Votes to Let Uber, Lyft Drivers Unionize

Passage of the state ballot measure gives about 70,000 ride-share drivers the right to organize and engage in collective bargaining, which is not guaranteed to them under federal law.

Business - Inc. - 10 hours ago

Warren glides to reelection in Massachusetts

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) won her reelection bid, easily beating her Republican opponent John Deaton, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. First elected to the U.S. Senate in ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Massachusetts restaurant threatened after Nazi uniforms controversy

A Hudson, Massachusetts restaurant apologized for serving World War II reenactors dressed as Nazis. Then the threats came.

Meta Battles Social Media Addiction Lawsuit in Massachusetts

Meta, which owns and operates Facebook and Instagram, is facing accusations that it used tactics to get users hooked on its platforms.

Business - Inc. - October 19

Massachusetts’s High School Exit Exam, the MCAS, Is On the Ballot

A ballot measure would do away with the requirement that high schoolers pass a test to graduate. Opponents say it could water down academics for struggling students.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 27

Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 and the Value of Standardized Tests

A ballot initiative targets tests rather than fixing problems in the system.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

No. 2 House Democrat easily wins reelection in Massachusetts

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, the No. 2 House Democrat, is projected to easily win reelection in Massachusetts after running uncontested, according to Decision Desk HQ. Clark was guaranteed ...

Politics - The Hill - 23 hours ago

Uber and Lyft Drivers in Massachusetts Win Right to Unionize

A state ballot measure was the first of its kind in the United States, but labor advocates worry it could lock Uber and Lyft drivers out of full-time employment status.

Tech - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

Massachusetts judge rules Meta must face state's social media lawsuit

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled Meta must face a state lawsuit, alleging the company knowingly designed and deployed features harmful to young online users. Suffolk County Superior ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Parents of Massachusetts high schooler disciplined for using AI sue school

The parents of a high school senior in Massachusetts argued in federal court in Boston that their son was unfairly punished for using artificial intelligence while researching a history project, ...

Tech - ABC News - October 22

Massachusetts firefighters continue to battle stubborn brush fires across state

Firefighters in Massachusetts are continuing to battle stubborn brush fires across the state with officials urging residents to take precautions to help avoid sparking new blazes.

Investigators say Massachusetts spa owner gave fake botox injections

Federal investigators say a Massachusetts beauty spa owner posed as a nurse while administering thousands of fake botox and filler injections. WBTS' Jericho Tran reports.

Trump wins Florida, 3 other states; Harris wins Massachusetts, Maryland, CBS News projects

CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Meanwhile, CBS News projects that Vice President Kamala Harris will win Massachusetts and ...

Highest court in Massachusetts to hear arguments in Karen Read's bid to dismiss murder charge

The latest chapter in the Karen Read saga moves to the state’s highest court, where her attorneys Wednesday are hoping to convince judges that several charges related to the death of her Boston ...

A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for Elon Musk

Donald Trump's potential administration could benefit from Elon Musk's efficiency efforts, as he could be put in charge of a government efficiency commission to cut down on bureaucracy and save ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Early voting begins in Wisconsin

Early voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin, one of the key battleground states in the 2024 presidential election. Nancy Cordes reports.

Why I’m Voting

Editorial members reflect on their personal stakes in the 2024 election

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Biden votes early in Delaware

President Biden on Monday voted in the 2024 election while in his home state of Delaware, casting his ballot in a race that he was running in just a few months ago. “Joseph Biden, now voting,” ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

No, noncitizens are not voting in droves.

Studies have shown that noncitizen voting is essentially nonexistent in federal elections in the United States.

Tech - The New York Times - October 29

Early voting tops 50M

More than 51 million voters have already cast their ballots, according to a tracker from the University of Florida, with just a week to go until Election Day. More than 24 million mail ballots ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Voting is a privilege, not a PTO entitlement

Paid time off to vote? That's not the employer's problem. And it shouldn't be.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Special Edition: America Votes

An anxious wait begins.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

A Polarized Nation Votes

Turnout looked strong. Voting ends in key swing states by 10 p.m. Eastern. Here’s the latest on Election Day.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump on early voting in Arizona: 'Go vote the minute the polls open'

As early voting opens in Arizona this week, former President Trump encouraged voters to go to the polls “the minute” they open. In a Sunday night Truth Social post, the former president posted ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Georgia sees record voting on the first day of in-person early voting

Trump to rally in Atlanta while Harris interviews in Detroit

A Philadelphia suburb’s novel solution for getting the vote out – a voting van

Van makes voting accessible in Montgomery county, where officials reject at least 1,000 mail-in votes each election. Maxine Endy had been on the phone with her neighbors in her towering apartment ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Geraldo Rivera to Latino men: 'A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect'

Television personality and former Trump ally Geraldo Rivera is urging Latino men against voting for former President Trump, writing that “A vote for Trump is a vote against self-respect." Rivera's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Georgia surpasses 4 million votes on last day of early voting

The Georgia Secretary of State’s office announced 4,004,588 voters have cast ballots through early voting or absentee by mail in a Saturday release. “This was the most successful Early Voting ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Fact-checking Claims of Voting Machines Intentionally ‘Flipping’ Votes

Voters sometimes make mistakes when they use digital voting machines. But the issues are quickly remedied.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Harris, Trump push for votes in Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in Pennsylvania for a crucial push to gather voters in the battleground state before the November election. CBS News political ...

Hurricane fallout threatens to hinder voting

The fallout from a pair of deadly hurricanes threatens to roil voting in the Southeast with complications for election officials and residents alike in states key to this year’s presidential ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Early voting record shattered in Georgia

Georgia voters took to the polls in record numbers Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, according to officials. Gabe Sterling, the chief operating officer in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

More Republicans Appear to be Voting Early

Also, Israel said it killed a top Hezbollah leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

Voting ends in Conservative leadership contest

Tory members have been choosing between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick to replace Rishi Sunak.

Georgia shatters early voting records

In Georgia, a key battleground state in the Trump-Harris race, more than 50% of voters participated during the 2024 early voting period. CBS News' Jared Eggleston has more on the record turnout ...

Will Kamala Harris lose the popular vote?

Harris could not simply lose in 2024; she could potentially lose the popular vote as well — and take many Democrats down with her.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Every Vote in Every State Matters

Races for Congress in California, New York and every other state are crucial to putting a check on Donald Trump if he is re-elected.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

FirstFT: Decision day in America

Also in today’s newsletter, Boeing workers vote to end strike and Ukraine encounters first North Korean troops on the battlefield

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

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