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Ballot Questions May Set Up Clash Over Tax Relief, Spending

Many Potential Massachusetts Ballot Questions Filed This Week

Legalizing Sports Betting In Massachusetts Didn't Create Many Jobs, Report Says

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bipartisan Coalition Seeks Massachusetts Legislature Reforms

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.

Massachusetts Legislative Committee Not Yet Ready To Act On Assisted Suicide Proposal

Representatives on one Massachusetts legislative committee are not ready to decide whether one of the most controversial proposals on their plate should move forward early in the lawmaking term.

Barber Poles and Grocery Stickers; Maura Healey Pulling Red Tape Off Regulatory Codes

The Healey administration is cutting or amending a quarter of all regulations under the oversight of the public-facing Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, an effort that officials say is intended to save businesses time and money.

Donald Trump Order Envisions Major Drug Price Negotiations, Savings

President Donald Trump said the executive order he signed Monday morning will reduce prescription drug prices by 30 percent to 80 percent "almost immediately," though the text itself and White House officials describe a more involved process that is less certain to lead to price reductions.

Massachusetts Cell Phone Debate: Calls For School Restrictions Intensify

Some States Have Banned Them During The School Day, But Not Massachusetts

Q&A: Mike Kennealy Talks Taxes, Housing, Immigration Shelters, DEI In Campaign for Governor of Massachusetts

Mike Kennealy transitioned from a career in private equity to the public sector in 2013. He has since worked for Lawrence Public Schools...

Massachusetts Lawmakers Worried About Gas Station Weed

Massachusetts Lawmakers Worried About Gas Station Weed

Massachusetts House Rejects No Tax On Tips Proposal On Voice Vote

Republican state representative Marc Lombardo used the opening hour of the Massachusetts House's annual budget debate to try to force…

GOP Candidate For Governor of Massachusetts Distancing Himself From Trump

Alison Kuznitz State House News Service…