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Massachusetts Bill Seeks To Let Students, Campers Use Sunscreen
In public schools and summer camps across Massachusetts, students cannot use sunscreen without a doctor's note.
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Massachusetts State Rep Admits To Facts In Drunk Driving Case
After an initial arraignment during which a not guilty plea was entered for him, Rep. John Lawn (D-Watertown) admitted to the facts as he faced charges of drunken driving and leaving the scene of a crash in a Boston courtroom Thursday.
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Watertown Rep Arrested Near Massachusetts State House On Drunken Driving Charge
Rep. John Lawn, the Watertown Democrat who chairs the influential Committee on Health Care Financing, was arrested for operating under the influence near the State House early Wednesday morning and will be arraigned Thursday morning, Boston police and court officials said.
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Massachusetts Senate Looking To Crack Down On Cell Phones In Schools
The Senate is gearing up for the next step in a growing debate over the benefits or harms that come with cellphones in K-12 classrooms.
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Legislators Question Maura Healey's Borrowing Approach To Reducing Electricity Bills
With a crowd of onlookers and activists overflowing from the State House hearing room, members of the Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee dove into the 119-page bill (H 4144) that Healey's team says could save ratepayers more than $10 billion over the next decade.
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Bipartisan Coalition Seeks Massachusetts Legislature Reforms
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Massachusetts GOP Governor Candidate Brian Shortsleeve Talks Taxes, Growth, Housing, T, Immigration, and Maura Healey In Q&A Interview
In a recent conversation with State House News Service, Brian Shortsleeve spoke about running as a GOP candidate in Massachusetts, his stance on energy and housing policy, and immigration.