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October 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Nine binding statewide questions cover elections, taxes, housing, marijuana, firearms and more.
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November 2, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Question 1 covers legislative and governor’s public records; Question 2, public-defense employee bargaining.
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November 2, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Return mail ballots to your local election office or official drop box by 8 p.m. Nov. 3, not a polling place.
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November 2, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Question 5 would change the tax-revenue cap; Question 6 would redirect existing tax revenue to conservation.
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November 2, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Las contiendas del Congreso, legislativas, del condado y locales varían según tu domicilio. Consulta tu papeleta.
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November 2, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Question 9: YES keeps the 2024 firearms law; NO repeals it. Other state and federal firearms laws remain.
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November 2, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Gobernador y vicegobernador se eligen juntos. Un voto elige a ambos; no se pueden mezclar fórmulas.
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November 2, 2026 at 1:08 AM
La pregunta 7 trata de viviendas en lotes pequeños. La 8 propone eliminar la venta recreativa de marihuana en 2028.
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November 2, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Las guías explican los cargos, los candidatos y qué cambia con el SÍ o el NO en cada una de las nueve preguntas.
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November 2, 2026 at 9:08 AM
El 3 de noviembre se eligen un senador federal y seis cargos estatales. Conoce a los candidatos en nuestras guías.
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November 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Massachusetts votes Nov. 3, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Eligible voters in line at their assigned polling place by 8 p.m. can vote.
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November 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Donald Trump doesn’t give a shit about American manufacturing
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October 29, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Trump is teaching U.S. allies that disagreement in one arena can put the rest of their relationship at risk. South Korea’s military exercises and Canada’s auto industry are becoming bargaining chips.

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August 25, 2026 at 1:15 PM
AI access is spreading. The advantage is concentrating among people and companies with the data, training, time, and freedom to redesign work around it.

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August 24, 2026 at 12:16 PM
America’s $40 trillion debt rolls over piece by piece. As cheap debt matures, Treasury replaces it at higher rates while new deficits add more borrowing—and the interest bill grows. thetechpencil.com/article/how-...
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August 23, 2026 at 12:16 PM
America’s $40 trillion debt rolls over piece by piece. As cheap debt matures, Treasury replaces it at higher rates while new deficits add more borrowing—and the interest bill grows. thetechpencil.com/article/how-...
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August 23, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Natalie Harp sat inside the Oval Office and became a channel foreign leaders used to reach Trump. MS NOW reports her full security vetting remained unfinished for over a year. What access did she have?
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August 22, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Natalie Harp sat inside Oval Office meetings, fed Trump information and became a channel for foreign leaders while, according to MS NOW, her full security vetting remained unfinished for more than a year. thetechpencil.com/article/nata...
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August 21, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Trump has increased presidential control while weakening protections for federal workers, prosecutors, law firms, states and institutions that resist him. Future presidents inherit those powers.

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August 19, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Trump reduced military training with South Korea after Seoul refused to join his Iran policy. North Korea gave up nothing. Allies now have another reason to doubt Washington’s commitments. thetechpencil.com/article/trum...
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August 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Trump ended ownership reporting for American companies as wealthy donors gained access to him. Private wealth sees presidential power. The public sees less of private wealth. thetechpencil.com/article/trum...
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August 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Trump’s DOJ says private advisers can claim presidential secrecy while avoiding ethics and recordkeeping rules. Private enough to escape accountability. Official enough to hide the conversation.

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August 14, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Power once had a visible representative: the editor, bank manager, police chief or judge. Now decisions move through screens, databases and algorithms. Cinema has to make that power visible again.

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August 13, 2026 at 12:05 PM