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Lawmakers reject Baker’s MBTA fare cap change
Senators rejected Gov. Charlie Baker's amendment to a proposed new cap on MBTA fare hikes on a 30-10 vote…
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Black, Latino lawmakers urge action on policing bills
STATE HOUSE — In the wake of recent shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota and Texas, members of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus…
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Official sees UMass chargers rising in lower end of 5-8 percent range
The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees on Thursday plans to consider increases in student charges in the lower end of the…
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Baker joins most governors in NGA compact to reduce opioid addiction
STATE HOUSE — In a National Governors Association compact released Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker and 42 other governors agreed on a number of…
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UMass climbs on worldwide list of universities granted patents
Jumping 13 spots from its ranking in 2014, the University of Massachusetts ranked 30th worldwide in rankings released Tuesday of universities granted…
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Baker’s MBTA fare amendment raises equity, predictability issues
STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker wants to give the MBTA a freer hand in raising fares, sending back to the Legislature a…
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November ballot questions numbered
The four ballot question that will be placed before voters in November got their official numbers on Monday, markers that will soon…
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Baker focused on ‘big six’ bills as formal sessions wind down
STATE HOUSE — With 20 days remaining until the end of formal legislative sessions, Beacon Hill leaders are turning their attention to six…
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Baker delivered ‘too many’ spending vetoes, Senate prez says
STATE HOUSE — A disappointed Senate President Stanley Rosenberg said Monday that Gov. Charlie Baker delivered "too many" spending vetoes, although…
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Former aide will seek House seat that Hingham rep is giving up
A former top aide to Rep. Garrett Bradley hopes to take advantage of the Hingham Democrat's sudden announcement that he&…
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House leader’s streak of consecutive GOP conventions to end
After attending three straight Republican national conventions, House Majority Leader Brad Jones does not plan to visit Cleveland next week for the…
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Pols outline opposition to commercial marijuana at campaign event
BOSTON — At a press conference Friday attended by some of the most powerful state politicians allied against marijuana legalization, House Speaker Robert…
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Baker signs ‘bathroom bill’ into law
Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday afternoon signed into law legislation to guarantee access to public facilities, including sex-segregated bathrooms and locker…
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‘Bathroom bill’ completes long trip to Baker’s desk
Following the lead of other states, the Massachusetts Legislature on Thursday sent a bill aimed at preventing discrimination against transgender individuals in…
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Sales tax holiday bypassed as House approves $915M jobs bill
STATE HOUSE — The Massachusetts House on Thursday night approved more than $915 million in borrowing over the next five years as part…
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UMass president now forecasting larger tuition and fee increases
STATE HOUSE — University of Massachusetts students working this summer to pay for college could face a higher financial mountain to climb in…
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Negotiators agree to October implementation date for ‘bathroom bill’
STATE HOUSE — A deal regarding transgender individuals in places of public accommodation, such as restaurants, locker rooms and pools, was struck Wednesday…
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Court clears marijuana question for November ballot
STATE HOUSE — Just hours after the Supreme Judicial Court cleared the way for a marijuana legalization ballot initiative to go to voters…
