Politics
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Consensus reached on Massachusetts bill that reforms how a family is defined
Sam Drysdale, Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON…..Negotiators late Wednesday night produced a compromise bill meant to reform how a family is…
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Massachusetts housing bill features $2 billion for public housing, $800 million for affordable units
Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 1, 2024…..House and Senate negotiators sent an agreement on a policy-filled $5.16 billion housing…
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Here is what you need to know after Massachusetts online lottery and free community college signed by Governor Maura Healey
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey Monday signed the fiscal year 2025 state budget that includes language legalizing online lottery sales for…
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Advocates outraged at Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s “cruel” emergency shelter restrictions
Sam Drysdale STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 29, 2024….Gov. Maura Healey’s “cruel” emergency shelter restrictions will force families to choose between…
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Bipartisan legislation to prohibit use of wild animals in traveling exhibits, passed by Massachusetts House of Representatives
BOSTON — The Massachusetts House of Representative unanimously passed An Act prohibiting the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes…
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Steward Health Care to close two Massachusetts hospitals, Healey urges deals to be finalized after bids on 5 others
BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement about Steward Health Care’s intention to close two Massachusetts hospitals,…
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Massachusetts Governor Healey signs gun law, says it “will save lives”; here is what’s in it
Colin A. Young BOSTON – Two years after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that she said posed “a grave danger to…
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Governor Healey Administration announces update to prioritization of certain Massachusetts residents at homeless shelters, other changes announced
BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll administration is announcing changes to its Emergency Assistance prioritization and safety-net sites for families experiencing homelessness.…
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Massachusetts legislature enacts budget that includes free community college, free transit rides, legal online lottery
Colin A. Young JULY 19, 2024…..Lawmakers sent Gov. Maura Healey an overdue state budget Friday afternoon that pitches a bevy…
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Opinion: Bristol County Sheriff Heroux: Biden and Trump should both step aside
This is an opinion piece written by current Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux. “I think it is time for Biden…
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