My Substack this week: Why we should replace elections for the Governor's Council with a lottery. Power to the randomly selected people! open.substack.com/pub/griffnotes…

Many people are saying: We should pay attention to how judges get appointed! Here in MA: open.substack.com/pub/griffnotes…

You gotta be fucking kidding me with this email

Plz rd & share GOVERNING IN DARKNESS- Pt 3: most comprehensive series to date on this obscure powerful body, Mass. Governor's Council. horizonmass.news/2024/08/29/gov…

2026 BALLOT Q: A coalition that includes former gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen is staffing up in an attempt to field a ballot question during the 2026 election that pitches a new preliminary election system and campaign finance reforms. #mapoli bostonherald.com/2024/10/31/for…

This is a big week for #democracy. As we work toward #DemocracyRenovation, we hope Election Day is safe and vibrant. Cast your #vote if you haven’t yet — we all have an important role to play. Find where to vote: usa.gov/find-polling-p…

Would be great to have MA join! A regular reminder that the MA senate has voted for this several times, and each time, the MA House blocked it. #mapoli

Remarkable turn out in places with early voting shows we need even more early voting.

BIG NEWS: We’re thrilled to announce that Jerren Chang is joining PID as our new President & CEO! Jerren is an experienced, innovative nonprofit leader & founder of GenUnity and we’re so excited for his leadership to protect, strengthen & renovate democracy. Welcome, Jerren!

Really enjoyed talking with Cristela Guerra WBUR last week about the state of democracy in MA. Here's my post on why MA needs more competitive elections: open.substack.com/pub/griffnotes…

Join us tomorrow for this great film screening and my post screening conversation with filmmaker!

“We need to do better to give voters the voice & choice & fairness they need to hold their elected leaders accountable & to have trust in our institutions.” ICYMI: Great WBUR convo w/ PID Managing Partner for Strategy John Griffin! Listen now: wbur.org/radioboston/20…

MA elections retrospective: PID Managing Partner for Strategy John Griffin breaks down Question 1 & what it means that Massachusetts voters spoke so strongly in favor of more accountability for our legislature. Read the whole piece: griffnotesma.substack.com/p/voters-want-…

When I moved to MA from FL in 2022, I was wowed by the lack of transparency on Beacon Hill compared to Tallahassee. For the last year, Matt Stout, Emma Platoff, Laura Crimaldi, + I worked to bring some sunlight to the Golden Dome. Here's what we learned: bostonglobe.com/2024/12/19/met…

MORE REFORMS: Senate President Karen Spilka also says she wants to make all Senate votes in joint committees public, committee testimony public, and bill summaries from the Senate Ways and Committee public. #mapoli

Check out my new Substack post on the growing movement for transparency in #mapoli: open.substack.com/pub/griffnotes…