Massachusetts
Libertarianism vs. Utilitarianism in Encouragement of Suicide
Guyora Binder and Luis Chiesa break it down, and some quibbles.
Telling People to Kill Themselves
The Michelle Carter case and the complex relationship between causation and mental health.
The Chemists and the Cover-Up
Sloppy forensics, drug skimming, and prosecutorial misconduct forced Massachusetts to throw out 47,000 convictions.
Massachusetts Supreme Court Says a Teen Who Told Her Boyfriend to Kill Himself Should Go to Jail
The Michelle Carter case has troubling free speech implications.
Surprise! Looks Like Elizabeth Warren Is Running for President!
She's the highest-profile candidate to jump in.
Federal Court: Secretly Recording Government Officials Is a First Amendment Right
The ruling extends to secret recordings of police officers.
Boston Suburb Fights Drunkenness by Requiring People to Buy Bigger Bottles of Booze
South Carolina used to mandate tiny bottles for the same reason.
Rep. Joe Kennedy III Says He Supports Weed Legalization So the Feds Can 'Regulate' It
After years of opposition, Kennedy has finally jumped on the pro-weed legalization bandwagon.
Massachusetts Cop Charged With Kicking Latino Teen, Spitting on Him, Saying: 'Welcome to the White Man's World'
The officer was caught on video threatening to plant a "kilo of coke" in another teen's pocket.
Boston Globe Endorses Libertarian Dan Fishman for Massachusetts State Auditor
"Fishman would bring a sorely needed independent streak to the office," the paper editorializes.
Meet Ayanna Pressley, the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the Massachusetts Primary
A surprising upset in the Bay State
Woman Charged for 'Gifting' Weed, Which Is Totally Legal in Massachusetts
The district attorney's office claims that there's "sufficient evidence to suggest a crime had been committed."
Massachusetts Cannabis Commissioner Tells Critics to 'Chill'
The sale of recreational cannabis in the state has yet to be authorized, even though the plant is now supposed to be legal there.
Massachusetts Cop Pleads Guilty to Pocketing $11,000 for Hours He Didn't Work
Kevin Sweeney pleaded guilty to fraud. He is the sixth state trooper to be accused of lying to get more overtime.
Massachusetts Accidentally Bans Horse Racing
Unless lawmakers fix their mistake, hundreds of people could be out of a job.
Fox News Accidentally Lets Anti-ICE Democrat Speak to President Trump
Fox News hosts thought they were speaking with Ann Kirkpatrick. They were mistaken.
Yeah, Bill Weld Is Totally Running for the Libertarian Presidential Nod in 2020: Podcast
The former governor cut government's size, scope, and spending in Massachusetts. Now he says he wants to shrink the federal government too.
Republican Governor Signs $15 Minimum Wage Bill in Terrible 'Grand Bargain'
The Republican governor of Massachusetts just made a deal to give away more freebies and keep taxes high.
A Male Student Was Suspended for Groping. He Says Another Guy Confessed, But Boston College Didn't Care.
An appeals court rules in favor of the accused, says college officials appeared to violate "basic fairness."
In New York–Massachusetts Rivalry, Massachusetts Is Winning
Boston is the top destination for Gotham residents seeking to escape New York's high taxes and regulations.
California Is Taxing the Hell Out of Pot, but Washington Is Even Greedier
Alaska has the lowest taxes on recreational marijuana.
States Partner to Sue Massachusetts, California Over Costly Livestock Bans
Two states attempt to dictate how farmers outside their boundaries treat their animals.
Less Regulation Means Less Opportunity for Government Corruption
Smaller government has the possibility to be more honest government.
Mass. State Trooper Suing After Commanders Made Him Edit Report About Judge's Daughters
Police agencies regularly demonstrate the need for radical reform.
Massachusetts Mulls Whether to Classify Drug Dealers as Murderers
Even while scaling back mandatory minimums, politicians can't resist trying to punish people to fight drugs.
This Massachusetts Lawmaker Wants to Throw Folks in Prison for Having Secret Car Compartments
This is your war on drugs...on drugs.
Mass. Teacher's Union Snubs First Charter School Teacher of the Year
Sydney Chaffee was the first charter school teacher to win the national honor.
Are Racist Remarks Illegal in Massachusetts?
A Red Sox fan's bigoted comment about a singer's rendition of the national anthem prompts a police investigation.
Massachusetts Prepares to Vacate Nearly 24,000 Tainted Drug Convictions
Prosecutors are expected to drop nearly all of the convictions based on the work of a drug lab chemist who falsified evidence in favor of police.
Mass. Supreme Court Orders D.A. to Vacate Cases in Massive Forensics Scandal
A corrupt crime lab tech tainted one in six drug cases in Massachusetts. The state high court just ordered prosecutors to drop thousands of those cases.
Minimum Wage Increases Kick In; Start Watching for Winners and Losers
Some businesses can't handle the increased burdens.
Can Egg Producers Recover from November's Great Fall?
Large farms have been stung by two recent setbacks. What's next?
Massachusetts Becomes the Fifth State to Legalize Marijuana
Passage of Question 4 creates a pot-tolerant foothold in the Northeast.
81-Year-Old Woman's Single Marijuana Plant Seized in Raid by National Guard and State Police
Authorities want to play "War on Pot"-with helicopters and militarized raids-while they still can.
Where Voters Are Likeliest to Legalize Marijuana in a Month
With pot on the ballot in nine states, support for allowing recreational use is strongest in California, while Florida looks likeliest to permit medical use.
ACLU Urges Mass. Court to Vacate 24,000 Drug Cases Based on Tainted Lab Evidence
Annie Dookhan tainted an estimated one in six drug cases in Massachusetts over a nine-year period. The ACLU says all those cases should be thrown out.
Mass. High Court Rules Black Men May Have Legitimate Reasons To Run From Police
Running may "just as easily be motivated by desire to avoid the recurring indignity of being racially profiled as by desire to hide criminal activity."
Climate Change Subpoenas Versus Free Speech
Constitutional rights threatened by the legal storms over global warming
Massachusetts Voters Could Have Egg on Their Faces
Ballot measure will decide in November whether to impose unwise, harmful, costly, and unconstitutional standards for raising a host of livestock animals.
Homeless Survival and Property Rights Collide in Court Ruling
Let's not ignore the ordinances and harassment of the poor that led to this.
Massachusetts Will Make Schools Suspend Fewer Students
Using collected data, the state identified schools heavily prone to expelling and suspending students.
