Galvin Warns Beacon Hill: A ‘Watershed’ Year for Ballot Questions Ahead

Ten ballot question campaigns say they cleared signature hurdle

Campaigns backing at least 10 of the 44 filed ballot question proposals believe they're still in the running to make it onto the 2026 ballot, while the majority of petitions have died before the election year even begins.

10 questions expected to be on the Massachusetts ballot in 2026

Campaigns backing at least 10 of the 44 filed ballot question proposals in Massachusetts believe they're still in the running to make it onto the 2026 ballot,...

Ballot proposals to cut income tax, rein in state spending clear key hurdle - The Boston Globe

The business-backed proposals would cut the state income tax to 4 percent (from 5 percent), and require taxpayer refunds to go out if a certain revenue threshold has been met.

Tax cut, spending cap, plans clear hurdle to 2026 ballot

BOSTON — A coalition of business groups say they're moving forward with proposals to cut the state's personal income tax rate and cap spending as part of broader efforts to create more jobs and improve competitiveness.

Cutting taxes, recriminalizing recreational pot, scrutinizing Beacon Hill: record number of ballot questions in the mix for 2026

MASSACHUSETTS VOTERS might soon have a record-breaking number of decisions to make about the direction the state takes.  Leaders of 11 different ballot question campaigns told CommonWealth Beacon they believe they have collected and filed enough signatures to keep their proposals in the mix, clearing the steepest hurdle en route to the 2026 election. Several steps still need to happen before any of those questions are a lock, but if organizers m…

Galvin warns Beacon Hill: A ‘watershed’ year for ballot questions ahead

Voters fed up with the snail’s pace of progress on Beacon Hill and the Legislature’s lack of transparency could have a big year at the ballot box in 2026.