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Massachusetts House approves controversial gun law changes on 120-38 Vote
Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 18, 2023…..Most House Democrats lined up Wednesday in support of a major overhaul of…
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Mariano: No End In Sight As Massachusetts Migrant Crisis Costs Pile Up
By Michael P. Norton House Speaker Ron Mariano has been advised that colder weather is not likely to stem the…
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Massachusetts Pols Stand With Israel As New War Unfolds
Massachusetts public officials and interest groups have come out in a massive show of support for Israel after Israeli Prime…
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Massachusetts lawmakers call for Indigenous Peoples Day to replace Columbus Day
Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 3, 2023…..Lawmakers and Native American advocates, some wearing traditional headdresses, asked a legislative committee…
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Push for plastic food container ban in Massachusetts renewed
Alison Kuznitz Massachusetts could have led the nation in banning disposable food containers made from polystyrene a decade ago, a…
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Revised Massachusetts House Gun Bill To Be Released Thursday
By Chris Lisinski House Democrats will kick off a renewed push for a sweeping overhaul to the state’s gun laws…
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Massachusetts nurses detail “violent attacks” in bid for workplace protections
Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, OCT. 4, 2023…..Registered nurse Laura Ireishaw was removing a patient’s IV when he punched her…
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Governor Healey to sign tax package Wednesday
Chris Lisinski Taxpayers are about to get hundreds of millions of dollars in relief. Gov. Maura Healey’s office on Tuesday…
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South Coast Rail now expected to be ready next summer
Chris Lisinski Passenger service on a commuter rail expansion to southern Massachusetts is not expected to begin until next summer,…
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Mass. House-Senate Dems agree on more than $1 billion in tax relief; here is who benefits
Chris Lisinski, Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, SEPT. 26, 2023…..The compromise tax reform package expected to win House and Senate…
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