Incorruptible Mass
Our goal is to help people transform state politics. We investigate why it’s so broken, imagine what we could have here in Massachusetts if we fixed it, and report on how you can get involved. If you believe in fighting for social justice, in reducing inequality, in health care for all, in affordable housing, in reforming our criminal justice system, and if you want to be part of getting these policies – and more – passed, then this is the podcast for you.
Episodes
153 episodes
Ballot Questions
Please donate to the show!Today, we will be discussing the propositions that will be on the ballot in November, including: Question 1, which addresses whether or not to audit the...
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Season 5
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Episode 60
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37:42
Primaries
Please donate to the show! Today we will discuss the recent primary elections! We will be covering what happened with the state house representative seats, talking a little bit a...
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Season 5
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Episode 59
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41:52
Shelter
Please donate to the show! Today we will discuss shelter, including legislation such as ERAP and RAFT, the current policy sphere, how it has changed, how it affects cities a...
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Season 5
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Episode 58
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28:52
Tim Walz
Please donate to the show! Today we discuss Kamala Harris's Vice Presidential pick, Tim Walz. We're also going to be talking about Walz's state of Minnesota and how impressive it...
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Season 5
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Episode 57
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33:05
Legislative Amendments
Please donate to the show! Today we discuss the legislative cycle to remind you of what happens in Massachusetts every two years. We will talk about a little bit about a few...
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Season 5
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Episode 56
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36:34
The Olympics
Please donate to the show!Today, we discuss the Olympics and the real consequences of having Olympics in your city: displacement, gentrification, militarization. We'll talk...
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Season 5
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Episode 55
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44:00
Passing Illegal Legislation
Please donate to the show!Today, we discuss the implications of passing laws that are not currently legal, and why that is particularly important for legislators at the city and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 54
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19:46
What Passed in 2024?
Please donate to the show!Today we talk about the legislative session which is ending in a few weeks and the 121 bills that passed. Don't get your hopes too high, though. We will...
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Season 5
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Episode 53
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30:58
Funding Our Education
Please donate to the show!Today, we discuss the funding of our public schools here in Massachusetts, the student opportunity act, how inflation has impacted schools, and the expi...
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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40:21
Community Land Trusts
Please donate to the show!Today we will be talking about community land trusts--what they are, how they can support residents like you--as well as other state-level legislation i...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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36:42
Progressive Mass
Please donate to the show!Today we will be highlighting a wonderful organization in the state that does fantastic work on the progressive scene. It is called Progressive Mass, an...
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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28:50
Foul Play! Outside Interference and the Real Estate Transfer Fee.
Please donate to the show! Today we will be talking about corporate interests, lobbyists, and how they influence housing bills, from the state level to the city level here in Med...
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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25:24
Behind-the-Scenes Budget
Please donate to the show! Today we discuss what's happening with the budget, how the budget process is not meeting our needs, how different it is from what we voted f...
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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38:05
Bring it to the Ballot! Ballot Questions and State Power
Please donate to the show! Today we discuss ballot initiatives, the committee in the legislature that has now "dealt" with ballot initiatives, and the wonderful way they did...
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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28:42
Earth Day - Sustainability IS Political
Please donate to the show! Today we cover the politics of Earth Day and sustainability, some upcoming environmental lawsuits, and the role of corporations and government ver...
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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28:42
Supreme Court Corruption
Please donate to the show! Today we cover a Supreme Court case about corruption, and the little decisions that lead up to people eventually making horrible corru...
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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27:57
Media Bias -- Hot Off The Press
Please donate to the show! Today we talk about today we talk about how the media does not expect for conservatives to govern and only puts all of that burden on the Democrats and how that affects all sorts of issues, from abortion ...
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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23:59
The Governor's Council -- The Appendix of Massachusetts
Please donate to the show! Today we talk about today we talk about the Governor's Council -- what they do, the unofficial tenure of the people who've been on there for decades, their (lack of) diversity and how this affects t...
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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29:09
Lawmakers Breaking the Law
Please donate to the show! Today we talk about the three times when the state legislature broke the law instead of passing progressive policy, to make sure that they crushed progressive policy. And those times include crushing clea...
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34:27
For Whom The Gov Serves
Please donate to the show! Today we talk about who the government really works for. Does our government work for you? Does our government work for vulnerable people? Does ou...
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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30:00
DPU Decision: Done Doggedly Denying Climate Disaster
Please donate to the show! Today we talk about the Department of Public Utilities decision that happened in December, where they made some decisions about the future of gas ...
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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34:59
Joint Rule 10 Day: Arbitrary State Deadlines Not Even Followed
Please donate to the show!Today we talk about Joint Rule 10 Day, which is a deadline for getting bills passed through certain hoops before they can pass through other hoops. This...
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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34:32
Cities vs The State: How Massachusetts Pre-empts Progressive Local Policy
Please donate to the show!Today we talk about cities versus the state, and how the Massachusetts state constitution prevents cities' duly-elected city councilors from passing a w...
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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25:25