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Employer Relations Board upholds Baker vaccine mandate as over 1,000 leave state service
Matt Murphy The union representing State Police troopers lost its appeal challenging Gov. Charlie Baker’s implementation of a COVID-19 vaccine…
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Massachusetts Senate passes prescription drug bill
By Katie Lannan FEB. 10, 2022…..A bill tackling prescription drug costs and access easily cleared the Senate on Thursday, though…
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Protest targets Massachusetts State House access, COVID restrictions
Chris Van Buskirk and Matt Murphy A small group of protesters made their way inside the publicly closed State House…
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Massachusetts Legislators Kill Baker’s Drugged Driving Bill
By Matt Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker last fall impressed on lawmakers the importance of acting to prevent driving under the…
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Massachusetts could be next state to end school mask mandates
Katie Lannan Two East Coast states on Monday attached end dates to their school mask mandates, spelling out timelines that…
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Marijuana Tax Revenue Surpasses Alcohol in Massachusetts
Meg McIntyre With the fiscal year halfway over, state revenue from the marijuana excise tax is outpacing revenue from alcohol.…
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Massachusetts drug cost bill caps insulin at $25 a month, has oversite for drug companies
By Katie Lannan FEB. 3, 2022….A bill targeting drug costs that the Senate plans to take up next week would…
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Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski Joins Diehl Campaign As Senior Advisor
Matt Murphy Lowell native and former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has joined Republican Geoff Diehl’s campaign for governor as…
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Allen urges drug use decriminalization, treatment proposal in Massachusetts
By Chris Van Buskirk STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 2, 2022…..Personal use of controlled substances like heroin or cocaine would be…
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Massachusetts House Approves Permanent Extension Of Voting Reforms
By Matt Murphy The state’s mostly successful experiment with voting-by-mail during the COVID-19 pandemic would become a permanent option for…
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