Voters in Massachusetts might be the first in the nation to weigh in directly on Common Core educational standards.
Last week, End Common Core Massachusetts, a committee of citizen activists, teachers, and parents, announced that it has gathered over 30,000 signatures in support of placing Common Core on the state ballot in November — almost 20,000 more than the 10,792 signatures required at this stage of the petition process.
STATE HOUSE — The bill that would allow the state to deny a gun license to anyone on the federal government's terrorist watch or no-fly lists has had a rollercoaster ride through the Legislature since Rep. Lori Ehrlich filed it in December, but that ride now appears to be over.
Despite renewed interest on Beacon Hill in the last two weeks, the bill is not on the schedule for the last five weeks of formal sessions, Senate President Stanley Rosenberg said Monday.
