By Chris Lisinski Senate Democrats on Monday teed up their own proposal to cap how long people can stay in the strained emergency family shelter system,...
Alison Kuznitz Immigrant advocates on Thursday lobbied for expanded eligibility of a tax credit that’s seen as a key tool to prevent poverty and improve education...
Chris Lisinski MARCH 12, 2024…..The state’s public benefits system has seen a dramatic increase in demand over the past five years, and now overseers are also...
Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 6, 2024…..House Democrats voted Wednesday to steer another $245 million toward the overwhelmed emergency family shelter system while capping how...
By Colin A. Young Safety on Massachusetts roadways is “at a crisis level,” the state highway administrator told lawmakers this week as he detailed steps the...
By Alison Kuznitz, Sam Drysdale The House’s top Democrat said Monday he’s only now begun evaluating Gov. Maura Healey’s supplemental budget request filed last month to fund the state’s...
Colin A. Young One of the Senate’s most vocal supporters of authorizing sites where people could use drugs under the watch of medical professionals recently visited...
Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 21, 2024…..Steward Health Care’s landlord said Wednesday that Steward hospitals have drawn significant interest from other potential operators, the latest...
FEB. 20, 2024…..BOSTON – Competing in what’s often thought of as a blue state, the Massachusetts Republican Party has gained some momentum with local and state...
Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 14, 2024…..Expressing uncertainty about the future of safety-net hospitals owned by Steward Health Care, Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein said...
