Politics

Allen urges drug use decriminalization, treatment proposal in Massachusetts

By Chris Van Buskirk STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 2, 2022…..Personal use of controlled substances like heroin or cocaine would be…

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Auchincloss introduces “no bank accounts for terrorists”

Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss, (D, MA-04), Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee and a Marine…

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Massachusetts House Approves Permanent Extension Of Voting Reforms

By Matt Murphy The state’s mostly successful experiment with voting-by-mail during the COVID-19 pandemic would become a permanent option for…

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Progressives pitch Massachusetts emergency response alternative

By Chris Van Buskirk A proposed program seeks to fund locally designed alternative emergency response programs that would dispatch behavioral…

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker tax relief plans add up to nearly $700 million

By Katie Lannan STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JAN. 26, 2022…..[Developing] The $48.5 billion budget Gov. Charlie Baker is proposing for fiscal…

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Governor Baker delivers 2022 State of the Commonwealth address

BOSTON — Tonight, Governor Charlie Baker delivered his State of the Commonwealth address from the Hynes Convention Center. Remarks as…

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Polito forecasts $31 million increase in unrestricted aid to cities and towns

By Chris Lisinski With state tax revenues continuing to blow past projections, municipal leaders said Friday they are disappointed in…

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Groups, unions, faith leaders continue push to grant undocumented immigrants the right to obtain Massachusetts driver’s licenses

Immigrant rights groups, worker unions, and faith leaders continue to push for a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants the…

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AG Healey joins race for governor Thursday

By Matt Murphy Attorney General Maura Healey got her campaign for governor started Thursday morning under a light drizzle, pledging…

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MA House passes $55 million bill to address COVID supply struggle

By Colin A. Young JAN. 19, 2022…..All 159 members of the Massachusetts House voted Wednesday afternoon to pass a $55…

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