federal

Be prepared when you go to the polls on Tuesday, March 1st!  We just added sample ballots to our election resources page, for all four parties (Democratic, Republican, Green-Rainbow, and United Independent Party) that are holding Primary Elections this time around, as well as information about how you can access help if you need a ride in order to vote.

Last Friday, our new congressman, Representative Jim McGovern, was in Northampton to talk about the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision and the bills he's introduced to counteract their ruling that corporations are entitled to the same rights as individuals.  Our friends at Northampton Community Television (NCTV) were on hand to find out why this is so important to Representative McGovern.