Jonathan Cohn

A recent commentary piece by Massachusetts Senate counsel James DiTullio arguing that criticism of the Legislature's productivity is misplaced because we are one of just seven states that allow for multi-issue 'omnibus' bills drew considerable attention, ... See more

Samantha Genzer, “Question 4 could allow Mass. voters to register on Election Day. Here’s what to know.,” Boston.com, September 28, 2026. “The health of democracy is on many people’s minds because of all the different attacks that we’ve been seeing from t... See more

It’s a rainy and dreary day. Your state legislators are stuck at home and lonely. So why not send them an email? ** In July, the MA House and Senate passed their respective versions of an economic development bill (H.5576). This omnibus bill (called “eco-... See more

Published FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, an up-and-coming oncology researcher in Boston named Catherine Wu had a hunch. It went something like this: If Wu and her collaborators at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute could identify some of the genetic mutations inside tu... See more

Yesterday was Constitution Day, in honor of the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. And even though the Bill of Rights wasn’t approved by Congress until September 25, 1789 (and ratified two years later), the Fourth Amendment is on my mind. ... See more