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STATE HOUSE — With the stroke of a pen Wednesday morning, Gov. Charlie Baker authorized $500 million in new state infrastructure spending, $45 million for contaminated site cleanups and $4.5 million for a cybersecurity and data center. The roughly $1 billion economic development law completes the work on major bills
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The average price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts ticked down 3 cents this week to the lowest price at this point in the summer in more than a decade, AAA reported Tuesday, and the cost of gas is expected to remain low into the fall. The average price
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STATE HOUSE — With one councilor already pledging his support and predicting successful confirmation, Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday stood behind his nominee to the Supreme Judicial Court Judge Kimberly Budd in the face of criticism from one Republican lawmaker who called on the governor to withdraw her nomination. "Justice
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STATE HOUSE — Legislation permitting operators of state-owned park and ride facilities to tow vehicles didn't make it to Gov. Charlie Baker's desk prior to the July 31 end of formal sessions, but lawmakers got it there in early August. The bill (S 2452) was approved by
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STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker sat in the sun on the State House lawn Monday afternoon, relishing a victory for his administration and some in the Legislature. With the stroke of his pen, Baker signed into law an energy bill that aims to diversify the state's energy portfolio,
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BOSTON — The Baker administration, which struggled to balance the state's books in fiscal 2016, plans to use borrowed dollars for its final two months of payments to the MBTA, freeing up operating dollars. An administration official said the operating cash would be used to address the fiscal 2016
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Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld will be in Boston Monday to turn in signatures needed to ensure ballot access for the Johnson-Weld Libertarian Party presidential ticket. According to the Weld campaign, the former governor will address those who believe supporting his ticket with former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson will
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Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday plans to sign legislation putting Massachusetts on a course to diversify its energy generation base by procuring 1,600 megawatts of hydropower and offshore wind energy through long-term contracts. The bill also contains language promoting gas leak repairs and the development of energy storage technology