Politics

Baker acts on 17 bills including signing of sports betting, mental health bills

By Colin A. Young AUG. 10, 2022…..More than four years after the U.S. Supreme Court said that states could legalize…

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Sales tax cut features in Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Doughty tax relief plan

By Sam Doran STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 9, 2022…..Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Doughty unveiled a tax reform plan Tuesday that…

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Fed climate bill could fuel greening of Massachusetts economy

By Chris Lisinski AUG. 8, 2022…..Elected officials and environmental activists are still waiting to see what Gov. Charlie Baker will…

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Nearly 2,000 Massachusetts police officers yet to secure three-year certification in first round of recertification

Chris Lisinski Eight more Massachusetts police officers did not earn recertification from the state’s police oversight panel, pushing the total…

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Massachusetts AG Healey part of challenge to law that bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity to younger children

BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey Thursday announced the filing of a court brief in support of a lawsuit challenging…

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Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance announce $1.9 billion surplus following tax refunds

BOSTON – Following the Department of Revenue’s release of June 2022 collections on Thursday, the Executive Office for Administration and…

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Governor Charlie Baker signs 10 bills into law, spikes prison construction moratorium

Chris Lisinski and Sam Doran Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday afternoon spiked a prison and jail construction moratorium section from…

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Vice President Kamala Harris making visit to Massachusetts

Colin A. Young Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Thursday with Massachusetts state legislators and local leaders in Boston to…

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Massachusetts Attorney General Healey urges appeals court involving transgender boy suing concerning bathroom use

BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in filing a brief in…

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Massachusetts lawmakers agree on sports betting and mental health access, retreat on economic development bill

By Colin A. Young and Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 1, 2022…..House and Senate negotiators struck early morning…

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