![]() ![]() Standardized tests: Massachusetts is one of just eight states that requires students to pass a standardized “exit exam” - known as the MCAS - to graduate high school. Meanwhile: The local affiliate of the SEIU has filed a ballot question that would allow app-based drivers to unionize.“We heard loud and clear that the SJC had concerns about relatedness,” said spokesman Conor Yunits. Flexibility and Benefits for Massachusetts says their new proposal “closely mirrors” the 2022 measure, but they filed multiple options they say address the Supreme Judicial Court’s concerns about combining unrelated subjects. Go deeper: WBUR’s Laney Ruckstuhl has a worthwhile explainer of last year’s thwarted ballot question.If passed, it would reclassify gig workers as independent contractors and provide a wage floor and new benefits - though critics argue drivers could actually get paid less than minimum wage. Now, the group Flexibility and Benefits for Massachusetts is pushing to put the question back on the 2024 ballot. The industry-backed campaign was shaping up to be the most expensive contest on last year’s ballot - until it was derailed by the state’s top court due to technical issues with its wording. Gig workers: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are taking another crack at a ballot question to overhaul how the state classifies ride-hailing, delivery and other so-called gig workers. Here’s an early look at the contenders in this special newsletter: The big ones Attorney General Andrea Campbell has about a month to decide which ones meet constitutional muster to move forward. Wednesday marked the first deadline in the 2024 ballot initiative process, offering a glimpse at what questions could be put to voters next fall. The 2024 ballot could offer a mix of both. They’ve also weighed in on more obscure subjects, like how dental insurers spend their money or the state’s bottle deposit law. In recent years, Massachusetts voters have directly decided on some of the state’s biggest policy questions: Marijuana legalization charter schools taxing the rich even the type of eggs at your grocery store. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)Įditor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. Facebook Email A "Yes on Question 2" sign in Newton in 2016. ![]()
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