Politics
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court weighs injunction request to block VOTES Act
By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, The Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Wednesday related to the Republican Party’s challenge…
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One-time rebates planned for economic relief for certain Massachusetts residents
By Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 7, 2022…..With inflation pinching family budgets and the state sitting on historic surpluses,…
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Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation estimates “historic” budget surplus of $3.6 billion
Colin A. Young The Department of Revenue is still counting, but the budget watchers at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation expect…
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Massachusetts Officials: No advance notice of hate group’s plans
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service JULY 5, 2022…..Law enforcement agencies did not have intelligence ahead of time about…
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Governor Baker’s nearly $700 million tax relief bill clears Committee mostly intact
By Michael P. Norton The Legislature’s Revenue Committee advanced a $600 million tax relief package on Friday, but the panel’s…
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Massachusetts sets carbon requirements for 2025, 2030; the next steps towards being a net-zero emissions state by 2050
By Colin A. Young Massachusetts is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 33 percent compared to 1990 levels by…
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Fall River Department of Community Maintenance head John Perry resigns
A department head in Fall River has resigned. According to an interview of Mayor Paul Coogan on the Marc Dion…
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Final Report: Massachusetts wasn’t ready for pandemic
By Colin A. Young JUNE 29, 2022…..Following a year and a half of work, nine hearings and six listening sessions,…
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Massachusetts Rep’s drunk driving case continued without a finding after plea agreement
Matt Murphy Two months after he was arrested for driving with a blood alcohol level nearly four times the legal…
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Governor Baker: Dobbs abortion ruling may attract business to Massachusetts
By Katie Lannan JUNE 27, 2022…..A spending bill dedicating money to reproductive health care access could soon land on Gov.…
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