Politics

Inflation casts shadow over Massachusetts tax relief plans

By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, JULY 27, 2022…..Republican lawmakers and a right-leaning advocacy group made their latest pitch Wednesday…

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New Massachusetts law bans discrimination based on hairstyle

By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 26, 2022…..As Gov. Charlie Baker signed a ban on school or athletic…

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Massachusetts House and Senate leaders agree to expand access to late-term abortions

Matt Murphy House and Senate leaders have agreed to expand access to abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy in cases…

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Massachusetts jobless rate ticks down, but jobs picture is fuzzy

Chris Lisinski The statewide unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in June, while employers added 3,400 jobs following a significant…

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Facial recognition, gun law rewrite added to Massachusetts bond bill

Chris Lisinski Boston, MA – Representatives voted Thursday to rework the state’s license-to-carry firearms law and to limit police use…

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Massachusetts Senate adds opt-in happy hour to economic development bill

By Chris Lisinski JULY 22, 2022…..Nearly four decades after Massachusetts lawmakers banned the practice statewide, happy hour could return to…

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Newly passed Massachusetts bill aims to speed greening of power, buildings, vehicles

By Colin A. Young JULY 21, 2022…..Clearing from their plate an issue that was a priority for both chambers and…

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After visit to Somerset, President Biden tests positive for COVID

This morning, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. According to the White House, Biden is fully vaccinated and twice boosted…

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VIDEO: No declaration, but Biden views climate crisis as emergency in Somerset remarks

Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 20, 2022…..As Massachusetts climate policy negotiators close in on a compromise Wednesday afternoon,…

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President Biden coming to Massachusetts this week

Michael P. Norton President Joe Biden plans to visit Massachusetts on Wednesday, according to the White House. In an email,…

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