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People enter the Boston Public Schools headquarters in the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building in Roxbury. Following the Question 2 ballot initiative’s passing, Massachusetts public schools will remove the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System as a graduation requirement for the state’s public school students. SEAN YOUNG/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Massachusetts removes MCAS graduation requirement, Boston discusses path forward

Liam Dunne November 21, 2024
On Election Day, Massachusetts voters passed the Question 2 ballot initiative, which removed the MCAS standardized test as a graduation requirement for public school students.
A ballot drop box outside the Boston City Hall. Question 5, the measure that aimed to raise tipped workers’ hourly base pay to match Massachusetts’ minimum wage, was rejected by approximately 64.4% of voters. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Question 5 defeat prompts reflections, both sides plan next steps

Samantha Genzer November 17, 2024
Following the defeat of Massachusetts’ Question 5 ballot initiative, organizations for and against the issue are reflecting on the results and preparing their next moves.
A voter looks at “I voted” stickers at the Brookline polling station. Policy stance and Latino identity  were the most influential factors to sway Latino voters in the 2024 Presidential Election. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Latino students, Bostonians reveal reasons behind their votes

Eli Pekelny November 8, 2024
Latino voters had a significant influence on the results of the 2024 presidential election on Tuesday, highlighting the complex impact of identity politics on voter decisions and turnout.
Boston City Hall. During the City Council meeting on Wednesday, councilors passed an ordinance introducing code restrictions on buildings near parks, recognized November as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month and discussed voting issues. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council protects parks, recognizes Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, discusses Election Day

Hazel Nystrom November 6, 2024
Boston City Council passed an ordinance imposing building restrictions near parks, recognized November as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month and discussed Election Day issues during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
A sign outside of Kilachand Hall which was the polling location for Precinct 10. The most important issues to voters this presidential election were reproductive rights, the Israel-Palestine conflict, economy and foreign policy. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston voters reflect on explosive election cycle, critical issues in Trump vs. Harris race

Lauren Albano November 6, 2024
Boston residents reflected on the historic, months-long campaigns and national-scale issues that impacted their votes, as they cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election on Tuesday.
The entrance to the polling location for Precinct 10 inside Kilachand Hall. Policy stances and historical significance are motivating Massachusetts residents to vote in the 2024 presidential election. SARAH CRUZ/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Historical stakes, key issues motivate Boston voters during presidential election

Samantha Genzer November 5, 2024
Massachusetts voters turned out on Election Day, motivated by historic stakes and issues in party loyalty, women’s rights and the candidates’ character.
Signs for Massachusetts senate candidate John Deaton, presidential candidate and vice president Donald Trump and JD Vance in Brookline, Massachusetts. Increased political divide has affected families and communities in Boston. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘My vote kills her vote’: Bostonians polarized as they cast election ballots

Lauren Albano November 5, 2024
At polling stations across Boston, residents are voicing deep frustrations over political polarization as they cast ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election.
People voting at Precinct 1 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Voters and political committees are divided on the impact of people voting for third-party candidates in the presidential election. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Voters divided on impact of third-party choices in 2024 Presidential Election

Liam Dunne November 5, 2024
As voters cast their ballots on Tuesday, opinions varied widely on the impact of voting for third-party candidates.
A ballot drop box next to Boston City Hall. Massachusetts ballot measure Question 5 has gained new traction, with opponents receiving financial backing from donors, such as the National Restaurant Association, and supporters gaining new endorsements from prominent people and organizations, including Vice President Kamala Harris and the Boston Globe. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Question 5 opposition gains financial backing, supporters receive new endorsement

Samantha Genzer November 3, 2024
Question 5, a Massachusetts ballot measure to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers, has gained new traction as Election Day approaches, with supporters and opponents receiving financial backing and high-caliber endorsements.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks to reporters in January. Local politicians, such as Mayor Wu, have been campaigning across the country for either Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump, which can make balancing local and national issues a challenge. MATTHEW EADIE/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Voters assess local issues, Mayor Wu’s campaign for Harris ahead of Election Day

Amil Coutinho Amado October 31, 2024
Bostonians are focusing on local issues and assessing local politicians’ impact on national campaigns as Election Day approaches and voters cast their ballots.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Third-party, independent candidates can’t win but can impact | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano April 18, 2024
This year — given our current political climate that’s growing more polarized by the second, and given my festering fear of a second Trump term — it seems undeniably clear the impact third-party and independent candidates will have on Biden’s reelection bid.
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Women’s March protest in Boston continues to raise issue of abortion

Julia Goujiamanis October 11, 2022
Ahead of midterm elections, protestors gathered outside the Mass. State House on Saturday to show support for female and abortion rights candidates. A pro-choice counter protest happened as well.
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