Politics
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Fall River Police Department, City Council, officials, community members, implementing initiatives to combat illegal dumping
At a Fall River Committee on Health & Environmental Affairs meeting, it was discussed Tuesday ways to combat illegal dumping.…
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Massachusetts, California, New York, Rhode Island among states that reportedly won lawsuit against Trump Administration concerning wind energy projects
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 18 attorneys general state in a release that…
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Massachusetts’ Next Affordability Crisis: Property Taxes Explode, Lawmakers Scramble
BY MICHAEL NORTON Property taxes are the next act in the Massachusetts affordability crisis drama, with scenes set to unfold…
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It’s outrageous and unAmerican — and it must stop; Warren calls out Trump officials after immigrants pulled from Massachusetts citizenship ceremony
Elizabeth Warren took to social media to express her displeasure after a naturalization ceremony in Massachusetts. The U.S. Senator from…
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Massachusetts officials issue statements denouncing decision on hepatitis B vaccine
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey and Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Robbie Goldstein are denouncing today’s vote by the…
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Governor Healey responds to Trump Administration threatening to withhold SNAP funding from blue states
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement after President Donald Trump’s Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, said that the…
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Healey-Driscoll Administration releases Massachusetts-wide high school graduation framework
DEDHAM — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today released a statewide graduation framework that would set expectations for every school. According to…
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Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association expresses concern over bill that will raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction
BOSTON, MA – A hearing was held last week on a Massachusetts bill that would increase the age in the…
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California, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island among 21 states suing over law prohibiting some immigrants from receiving SNAP benefits
BOSTON – According to a release, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined 21 other attorneys general in filing…
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Immigrant Legal Defense Fund Amid Surge in ICE Arrests
BY ELLA ADAMS In less than six weeks this past summer, 34 individuals connected to the immigrant grassroots organization Agencia…
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