Politics

Massachusetts Gun Violence Prevention Coalition outlines agenda

By Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 9, 2023…..This could be a session when major gun violence prevention legislation gets…

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MA School Resource Officers take part in mental health training as Healey-Driscoll announce Missing Persons Unit

RANDOLPH – The Healey-Driscoll Administration has partnered with the National Association of School Resource Officers this week to deliver two…

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Massachusetts poll shows support for local option rent control

Chris Lisinski Nearly three decades after Massachusetts voters banned the policy, a majority of likely voters here would support a…

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Massachusetts taxes running $1 Billion over benchmark

Michael P. Norton Through the first eight months of fiscal 2023, tax collections of $23.6 billion are running 0.2 percent…

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Bill introduced this month looks to curb suicides by bridge jumping; garnering community support

A bill introduced this month aimed at lowering suicides is seeing strong support from advocate groups. Rhode Island H 6002,…

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Fueling concerns about staffing shortages, Mass. doctors feeling burned out, survey finds

Chris Lisinski Half of Massachusetts doctors surveyed have already or intend to soon cut back their clinical hours, and one…

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U.S. Senator Warren announces millions in Mass. energy assistance for over 100,000 households, here is how to get a piece

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren announced that Massachusetts is getting an additional $37 million and the Mashpee Wampanoag…

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Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll budget includes free community college for certain individuals

CHARLESTOWN – Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced that their Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget will include…

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Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities further cut in gas rates

Michael P. Norton State regulators have approved additional gas supply rate reductions, and customers will see lower costs beginning on…

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Governor Healey: Tax changes intended to keep residents in Massachusetts

By Chris Lisinski FEB. 28, 2023…..Building out her budget-week media blitz, Gov. Maura Healey ventured before a new audience Monday…

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