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John Kerry Phones It In For Climate Hearing in Massachusetts, Tells Legislators It’s Time ‘To Get Off Our A—-‘
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Outgoing GOP State Rep Says Trump Hurting Massachusetts Republicans
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Time To Re-Open the Economy, Three Massachusetts GOP Legislators Say
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Give Illegal Immigrants Coronavirus Stimulus Checks, Some Massachusetts Democrats Say
By Katie Lannan State House News Service…
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Twenty Mayors Declare Support for Ed Markey Over Joe Kennedy III
By Michael P. Norton State House News Service With about seven months left until the September 1 Democratic primary, U.S. Senator…
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Beacon Hill Dem: Increase Gasoline Prices Through Carbon-Emissions Fee and Higher Gas Tax
By Matt Murphy State House News Service Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo said he's waiting to learn more about a…
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Beacon Hill Republicans To Dems: How Much Tax Money for ‘Transportation’ Is Enough?
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service When the House begins its promised debate on transportation revenue this month, Republican lawmakers will…
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Ban Plastic Straws Unless Customer Asks For One, Massachusetts Legislative Committee Says
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Massachusetts businesses would be banned from distributing disposable plastic straws unless a customer requests one,…
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Possible 17-Cents-A-Gallon Global-Warming Gas Increase ‘A Very Small Price,’ Massachusetts Energy Secretary Says
By Matt Murphy State House News Service The Massachusetts lead negotiator on a multi-state pact to lower carbon emissions from vehicles…
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Up To 17 Cents A Gallon — New Carbon Emissions Tax Would Add $$ To Gasoline Prices
The pact being developed by Massachusetts and other East Coast states to cap carbon emissions from vehicles could add up to 17…
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MBTA Board Wants Reduced Fares for Poor People; Transportation Secretary Worried About Fraud, Fairness
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board members want to move forward with a program to pilot…
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Some Democrats on Beacon Hill Taking Aim At Proposition 2 1/2
By Colin Young State House News Service The chief goal of the conference committee examining a proposed education bill on Beacon Hill…
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Governor Baker Against ‘Big Increase’ in Gas Tax As Part of Massachusetts Transportation Bill
By Matt Murphy State House News Service With House Speaker Robert DeLeo eyeing a vote in the coming weeks on new transportation…
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New Paid-Leave Tax Drops Massachusetts in Business Climate Assessment
By Michael P. Norton State House News Service Massachusetts slipped to 36th among states in a business tax climate index released this…
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Beacon Hill Dems Choose State’s Rainy Day Fund Over Tax Break for Families With Kids
By Matt Murphy State House News Service Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker's proposal to double the tax exemption for dependent children…
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Time To ‘Radically Increase’ Electric Cars in Massachusetts, Senate Climate Change Committee Member Says
Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides told a Senate oversight committee Monday it could expect the early framework for a…
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Lower Or Abolish Death Taxes on Estates in Massachusetts, Some Legislators Say
By Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A long-running debate over the state's estate tax revived on Beacon Hill…
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State Workers Union: Don’t Tax Our Members for New Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
By Colin A. Young STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Unsatisfied with the progress or lack thereof at the bargaining table, the state'…