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What you need to know about Question 5: Changing state revenue limits

Analysis from cSPA on the impacts of Ballot Question 5 which would change the state's tax refund system is cited in this GBH piece.

‘Nature for All’ Ballot Initiative Earmarks Funds for Conservation

Research on Ballot Question 6 which would create a conservation earmark is referenced in this article.

Mass. spent nearly $400K on an energy study. Three years after its completion, the state hasn’t released the results.

Evan Horowitz is quoted in this States Newsroom piece on the transparency around state funded studies of the state's energy use and resources.

Ballot Question 1 battle may not end at ballot box

Evan Horowitz is quoted about Ballot Question 1, which proposes to expand the state’s Public Records Law to include the governor’s office and the Legislature.

New Nature Fund Is on the Nov. 3 Ballot

cSPA research on Ballot Question 6 which would create a conservation earmark is referenced in this article.

This Ballot Question has LORE

cSPA's Evan Horowitz comments on Ballot Question 2, noting that there is no real opposition to the question.

How should you vote on each ballot question? Explore our guide to what a 'yes' and 'no' vote mean.

cSPA research on Ballot Question 2 which would impact tax refunds is cited in this Boston Globe article.

Question 4 would allow same-day voter registration

Evan Horowitz appears in this 7 News segment to comment on Ballot Question 4, noting that a cSPA study indicates that “the odds are it’s not going to change much.”

Massachusetts voters face nine ballot questions. Here's what a yes or no vote would mean

cSPA's 2026 Voters' Guide to the Massachusetts Ballot Questions is referenced throughout this piece.