"Questions on a range of topics from auto repair to ranked-choice voting to the public funding of abortion passed a key hurdle Wednesday on their way to the Massachusetts ballot.
Attorney General Maura Healey determined 12 of 16 initiative petitions submitted to her office last month have passed constitutional muster.
Two of the questions are proposed constitutional amendments that might not reach the ballot until 2022. The rest could appear next year.
The next daunting step for supporters is to gather the signatures of tens of thousands of Massachusetts voters."
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The MA.gov page with the Attorney General's opinion on the questions submitted https://www.mass.gov/info-details/current-petitions-filed
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| Attorney General Maura Healey determined 12 of 16 initiative petitions |
"Supporters of a bill that would make driver’s licenses available to undocumented immigrants packed the Statehouse’s largest hearing room Wednesday to renew the push for a policy that has come up short in previous sessions and would need to be passed with enough support to survive a likely veto by Gov. Charlie Baker.
The legislation filed by Reps. Tricia Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield and Christine Barber of Somerville, and Sen. Brendan Crighton of Lynn, would permit all qualified residents, regardless of immigration status, to apply for and receive a standard state license under the state’s now-two-tiered system.
Fourteen states, including Connecticut and Vermont, have laws in place allowing all residents to acquire some type of license or permit regardless of immigration status, according to supporters. The Massachusetts legislation would not affect federal Real ID-compliant licenses, which require proof of citizenship or lawful residence as well as a Social Security number."
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