WBUR: Ballot questions...expected to move forward

November 19, 2025 - Ballot questions about rent control, all-party state primaries and funding for water and nature conservancy are among those expected to clear a major hurdle Wednesday to advance toward the 2026 ballot.

Advocates behind a potential ballot question that would direct funds from the state sales tax on sporting goods to water and nature conservancy efforts said they collected more than the required 74,574 signatures.

Emily McGranachan, an associate director at Trust for Public Land, said the proposed question will “ensure my family, and especially my children, can continue to experience the wonder and beauty of the outdoors here in Massachusetts.”