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BOSTON – Massachusetts will become the first state in the nation to allow partial fills of painkiller prescriptions, patients will be empowered to direct physicians not to prescribe them with potentially addictive synthetic opiates, and screening of middle and high school students for signs of substance abuse and addiction will be
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STATE HOUSE — The Lakeville Republican who appears poised to become the next GOP national committeewoman from Massachusetts said Thursday she has doubts about the ability of the man she endorsed for president – U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio – to overcome Donald Trump and others for the nomination. Rep. Keiko Orrall, who
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STATE HOUSE — Three newly-minted state representatives, the winners of last Tuesday's special elections, were sworn in and took their seats Wednesday afternoon prior to a House session where a bill to address the opioid crisis was adopted. With Gov. Charlie Baker on vacation in Utah, Reps. Gerard Cassidy
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BOSTON – Film industry workers flooded a State House hearing Tuesday to defend a tax credit they say has fueled job growth by making the state a regular destination for large and small productions and enabled industry workers to stay in Massachusetts rather than pursuing opportunities in New York or Los
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BOSTON – A compromise measure to rein in the opioid abuse crisis passed unanimously in the state House of Representatives Wednesday and is expected to face a final vote in the Senate Thursday. The measure would put limits on first-time prescriptions of synthetic opiate painkillers like oxycodone and use additional screening
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BOSTON – Democratic senators making their way to a private hotel caucus in Boston likely focusing on political matters Wednesday morning received a taste of what may be in store for them in the months leading up to Nov. 8. Democrats in Massachusetts hold supermajorities in both the House and Senate,
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BOSTON – A group of state lawmakers outlined an approach to marijuana legalization Tuesday that would involve the Legislature tinkering with a voter-approved ballot initiative to a far greater degree than has been customary in order to address "serious concerns" it has with the prospect of full legalization. In
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BOSTON – Tuition costs at state universities and community colleges won't change in the next academic year, state policy makers decided Tuesday, but students could still face higher fees and other expenses once those rates are set this spring on local campuses. The decision doesn't affect tuition