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Massachusetts Senate approves police reform after overnight session
By Matt Murphy State House News Service JULY 13, 2020…..The Senate overcame a difficult rollout and several false starts to…
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Senate deliberations on Massachusetts policing reform bill stall
Matt Murphy and Michael P. Norton State House News Service A far-reaching proposal to enhance oversight of police officers and…
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Massachusetts Senate leaders propose sweeping police reforms
Katie Lannan State House News Service A bill moving through the Senate Ways and Means Committee would create a new…
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Senator introduces bill to extend $600 supplement for unemployed, more UI expansion
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is offering new legislation to expand pandemic unemployment insurance. Reed’s bill would…
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Massachusetts bill would provide free menstrual products in prisons, shelters, and public schools
A bill is making it’s way through the Massachusetts Statehouse concerning the dispersing of free menstrual products. Both a House…
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Massachusetts Statehouse passes flavored tobacco ban, vaping tax
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Wednesday evening that will ban all flavored tobacco products and also impose a tax…
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Lou Rebello, local vapors march to Massachusetts Statehouse ahead of Wednesday’s vote on ban
Ahead of Wednesday’s Senate vote on Bill H 4183 that would ban the sale of flavored vaping and tobacco products,…
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Kennedy creating campaign committee for possible Senate run against Markey
As has been speculated for a few weeks now, Joe Kennedy III is mulling a possible Senate run. Today he…
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Massachusetts lawmakers lift welfare cap
After multiple attempts, the Massachusetts legislature officially lifted a welfare cap called “cap on kids” today. The Cap on Kids…
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Fall River ballots, polling places for September 4th primary
Here are the Fall River ballots and polling places for the Tuesday September 4th primary. Keep in mind that depending…
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