State legislative scorecards in Massachusetts

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2024

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2024. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills of interest to an organization that pledges "to make government more transparent, make fiscally responsible choices, and to hold the line on taxes."
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored by the organization on votes that "can show the distinction between a progressive legislator, and everyone else."

2023

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2023. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on bills related to transparency, fiscal responsibility, and holding the line on taxes.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2022

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2022. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on bills related to business issues.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on votes that differentiate progressive lawmakers.

2021

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2021. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on their sponsorship of legislation related to animal issues.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on votes that identify progressive legislators.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.

2020

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2020. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscally responsible bills.
• Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on public interest issues.
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related sponsorships.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business issues.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.

2019

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2019. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.

2018

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2018. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related bills.
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on reproductive health legislation.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.

2017

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2017. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.

2016

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2016. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on business-related bills.
• Gun Owners Action League: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on firearms policy issues.
• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and taxation-related issues.
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — Legislators are scored on animal-related legislation sponsorship.
• Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on business-related votes.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority votes.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
• The Environmental League of Massachusetts: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.

2015

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2015. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and tax-related issues.
• Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on reproductive health issues.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.

2014

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2014. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscal issues.
• Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on conservative issues.
• The Environmental League of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.

2013

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2013. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
• Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance — Legislators are scored on transparency and fiscal issues.
• Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.
• The Environmental League of Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.

2012

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2012. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
• Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on health care cost, consumer protection, recycling, transportation, and democracy issues.
• Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority legislation.

2011

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Massachusetts General Court in 2011. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.

• Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) — Legislators are scored on employer-related business issues.
• Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group — Legislators are scored on consumer, health care, recycling, transportation, and democracy issues.
• Mass Audubon — Legislators are scored on environmental issues.
• Progressive Massachusetts — Legislators are scored on progressive-priority bills.

See also

• State legislative scorecards
• Massachusetts State Legislature
• Massachusetts State Senate
• Massachusetts House of Representatives

External links

The following organizations routinely provide legislative scorecards in Massachusetts.

• Progressive Massachusetts
• The American Conservative Union

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