EPISODE · Nov 1, 2021 · 29 MIN
24: Home Rule Petitions: Massachusetts protects the powerful from democracy. With Ben Ewen-Campen
from Incorruptible Mass
Today we talk with Ben Ewen-Campen about Home Rule Petitions. Essentially, there are whole policy areas that city councils are not allowed to pass, but must instead beg the State House to approve. We talk about housing policies that are clearly needed in Somerville, but disappear into the State House where no one can be held accountable because they have simply vanished without a trace.Jordan Berg Powers, Jonathan Cohn, and Anna Callahan chat about Massachusetts politics. This is the audio version of the Incorruptible Mass podcast, season 4 episode 24. The video version is available here. You’re listening to Incorruptible Massachusetts. Our goal is to help people understand state politics: we investigate why it’s so broken, imagine what we could have here in MA if we fixed it, and report on how you can get involved. To stay informed:* Subscribe to our YouTube channel* Subscribe to this podcast* Sign up to get updates at https://www.incorruptiblemass.org/
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Today we talk with Ben Ewen-Campen about Home Rule Petitions. Essentially, there are whole policy areas that city councils are not allowed to pass, but must instead beg the State House to approve. We talk about housing policies that are clearly needed in Somerville, but disappear into the State House where no one can be held accountable because they have simply vanished without a trace. Jordan Berg Powers, Jonathan Cohn, and Anna Callahan chat about Massachusetts politics. This is the ...
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