Mass convening of Bostonians aims to reclaim the city’s top-down budget system ahead of the FY27 budget cycle

People Power Over Purse Strings: How Bostonians Are Reclaiming the City Budget​You're invited to an upcoming webinar on the state of Boston's community-based organizing for community control over public dollars. We’ll unveil a landmark report detailing the results of an ...

Community members vote and affirm the widespread demand for affordable housing, food access, and support for immigrants.

Workers, business owners, and advocates testify in support of S.305 / H.503 to preserve local jobs and build a more resilient economy

Public hearing to feature testimony from worker-owners, legislators, and small business leaders on preserving local businesses through employee ownership

Opportunity to Own policy will help MA families weather economic shocks, advocates say.

Boston residents voted to fund six projects, including rental aid for young residents, food access, and support for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth

Five winning projects from Boston’s first city-wide Participatory Budgeting vote to be announced tomorrow.

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