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Candidate for Mass. governor backs mandatory vaccinations for certain groups
By Matt Murphy MARCH 19, 2021…..Efforts by the state to educate and convince all residents, particularly in some communities of…
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Massachusetts hate crimes bill drawing interest after Atlanta murders
By Katie Lannan MARCH 18, 2021…..The Atlanta-area shooting this week that left eight people dead and stoked a wave of…
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Senate Panel expands tax break for low-income workers
By Matt Murphy and Michael P. Norton MARCH 16, 2021…..With an end-of-March deadline looming to pass legislation to stabilize the…
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Governor Charlie Baker approval rating sinks below President Joe Biden
Matt Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker’s approval rating has tumbled since August, but the Republican would still be the favorite if…
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Massachusetts Legislature approves extension of pandemic-inspired voting reforms
By Katie Lannan Both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature have now approved a three-month extension of pandemic-inspired voting reforms, setting…
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Beacon Hill to act on tax help for workers, businesses, in addition to emissions reduction bill
State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 12, 2021…..A year ago, the emerging coronavirus pandemic put most Beacon Hill…
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Massachusetts post-election audit found few tabulation errors
By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service STATE HOUSE, MARCH 11, 2021…..A post-election audit of randomly selected precincts in…
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Biden expected to sign $1.9 trillion Rescue Act on Friday as House passes bill Wednesday
Colin A. Young More than three million people or families in Massachusetts can expect to soon receive a payment of…
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Mariano: “I recognize the value” in Massachusetts driver’s license proposal for undocumented immigrants
Chris Lisinski House Speaker Ron Mariano signaled Tuesday that he sees “value” in a proposal to make Massachusetts driver’s licenses…
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Massachusetts relief bill coming together to aid workers, businesses
By Katie Lannan MARCH 8, 2021…..Top legislative Democrats on Monday sketched out the broad outlines of legislation they said they’d…
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