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Governor Baker: Dobbs abortion ruling may attract business to Massachusetts
By Katie Lannan JUNE 27, 2022…..A spending bill dedicating money to reproductive health care access could soon land on Gov.…
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Massachusetts Senate staffers to see at least 10 percent pay raise
By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 22, 2022…..All Senate staffers are set to receive at least a 10 percent…
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Massachusetts bill would auto-seal criminal records for those who are eligible
Colin A. Young Legal and social justice advocates joined legislative sponsors outside the State House on Tuesday to push the…
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Ipswich to Launch Needle Exchange Program
By Meg McIntyre The Ipswich Board of Health authorized a new initiative earlier this month to try to reduce the…
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Massachusetts public trust funds eyed to close racial wealth gap
Michael P. Norton Former Treasurer Shannon O’Brien will chair a task force that will meet monthly and come up with…
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Massachusetts immigrant driver’s license law may end up in the hands of voters
Michael P. Norton Opponents of the new law making undocumented immigrants eligible to obtain driver’s licenses have filed paperwork designed…
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Tosses App-Based Driver Ballot Question
By Colin A. Young The ballot question involving the status and benefits for app-based drivers will not go before voters…
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Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Set For Aug. 13-14
By Sam Doran The Legislature on Monday set the dates of this year’s sales tax holiday weekend, settling on Aug.…
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Massachusetts negotiators agree on mail-in, early voting, registration reforms
By Katie Lannan Voters in Massachusetts would get 10 more days to register before an election but would not be…
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U.S. Rep. Pressley of Boston in push for national birth control law
Michael P. Norton BOSTON – Citing the threat of Republicans curbing access to birth control, Democrats in Washington introduced a…
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