By Matt Murphy With Gov. Charlie Baker appearing poised to allow the state’s eviction moratorium to expire in two weeks, activists are ramping up pressure on...
By Colin A. Young (SEPT. 29, 2020) With difficult and potentially painful budget decisions looming on Beacon Hill’s horizon, one prominent state finance think tank says...
By Katie Lannan A group of Black community leaders and organizations have told lawmakers negotiating over a police reform bill that they prefer the Senate’s approach...
By Meg McIntyre SEPT. 28, 2020…..As the weather turns colder, some Massachusetts cities and towns are setting plans to reopen their facilities to the public. Others...
By Katie Lannan Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday again voiced interest in a quick resolution for the policing reform bill that’s been tied up in a...
By Chris Lisinski A new feature the Registry of Motor Vehicles implemented to minimize health risks during the pandemic will remain in place through October. On...
By Matt Murphy When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, organizers considered canceling their September event planned to bring awareness to the opioid use epidemic and offer free...
By Colin A. Young Beacon Hill has been waiting for signs from Washington, D.C., that more federal aid might be coming and, despite long-stalled negotiations, Senate...
By Chris Lisinski SEPT. 18, 2020…..The ranked-choice election system that Massachusetts voters will decide whether to embrace is, depending on which side of the issue you...
By Matt Murphy Despite signs that the state’s finances have not completely cratered during the pandemic, the Senate’s top budget official said this week he anticipates...