Politics
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Scammer tries to fool Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, advises residents
A scammer who contacted the Massachusetts Attorney General was in for a rude awakening. Maura Healey tweeted that someone tried…
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Candidate for Mass. governor backs mandatory vaccinations for certain groups
By Matt Murphy MARCH 19, 2021…..Efforts by the state to educate and convince all residents, particularly in some communities of…
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Massachusetts hate crimes bill drawing interest after Atlanta murders
By Katie Lannan MARCH 18, 2021…..The Atlanta-area shooting this week that left eight people dead and stoked a wave of…
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Neal: IRS extending tax filing deadline to May
WASHINGTON, DC— House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ)…
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Mass. AG Healey suing landlord for allegedly intimidating tenants and threatening to report them to immigration
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey has sued a landlord in Lynn for allegedly intimidating, harassing, and threatening to report…
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Senate Panel expands tax break for low-income workers
By Matt Murphy and Michael P. Norton MARCH 16, 2021…..With an end-of-March deadline looming to pass legislation to stabilize the…
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Auchincloss, Lee, and Pocan lead 50 members urging Biden to cut defense budget
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04), a Major in the Marine reserves, and co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction…
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Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia’s trial set to begin on cannabis holiday, Andrade sentencing date announced
Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia’s trial is set to begin in April. Correia will face 24 federal counts of…
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Governor Charlie Baker approval rating sinks below President Joe Biden
Matt Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker’s approval rating has tumbled since August, but the Republican would still be the favorite if…
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Massachusetts Legislature approves extension of pandemic-inspired voting reforms
By Katie Lannan Both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature have now approved a three-month extension of pandemic-inspired voting reforms, setting…
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