Massachusetts Voters Back Public Records Access to State LeadersVoters Demand Transparency as Beacon Hill Weighs Narrower Records RulesVoters Back Records Law, but Legislature’s Constitutional Role Remains at Stake
On November 3, Massachusetts voters approved Question 1, subjecting the governor and Legislature to the state public records law. Lawmakers are negotiating a separate bill that could limit access to legislative records.On November 3, Massachusetts voters approved Question 1, extending public records requirements to the governor and Legislature. Democratic legislative leaders are negotiating a bill that could restrict access to lawmakers’ records.On November 3, Massachusetts voters approved Question 1, applying the public records law to the governor and Legislature. Lawmakers are negotiating a separate framework for legislative records that could replace the ballot measure’s rules.