Politics
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Massachusetts restaurants could face new allergy training requirements
By Colin A. Young JUNE 21, 2023…..Nicole Arpiarian was stirred to try to change Massachusetts law by a conversation she…
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Massachusetts victims cite need for protections against “coercive control”
By Alison Kuznitz The bills are awaiting a hearing before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary and were the focus…
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Massachusetts, California, New York among attorney generals calling out Target over removal of Pride-related merchandise
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a group of 15 state attorneys general calling on Target to…
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Bags remain at center of battle against plastic in Massachusetts
By Sophie Hauck STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 17, 2023…..Time’s up for single-use plastics. Or at least that remains the hope…
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Massachusetts climate activists mooned senators, disrupted Massachusetts Senate
By Michael P. Norton and Sam Doran STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 15, 2023…..Thong-wearing climate activists intent on stopping fossil fuel…
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Massachusetts RMV details translation, outreach work ahead of license eligibility expansion
Colin A. Young Additional staff members, road test materials translated into multiple languages and outreach to immigration advocacy groups were…
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Republican Senator: Tracking Device Tampering Should Be Felony in Massachusetts
By Alison Kuznitz Survivors of domestic violence and abuse, including children, could gain new reprieve this legislative session after signature…
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Spilka declares plans for Aug. 12-13 Massachusetts sales tax holiday
By Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 12, 2023…..Lawmakers intend to schedule this year’s mandatory sales tax holiday for the…
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Health Care Chief forecasts “choppy summer” for MassHealth members
By Alison Kuznitz STATE HOUSE, BOSTON…..Residents are in for a “very choppy summer” as the state’s massive redetermination effort to…
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Estate tax, housing credits headline $590 mil Massachusetts Senate tax relief plan
By Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 8, 2023…..Senate Democrats on Thursday advanced a long-awaited tax relief package, and both…
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