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Baker signs public records overhaul into law
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the first major overhaul of state public records statutes in more than 4o years, predicting…
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Revenue gap grows to $311 million, Mass. tax agency says
BOSTON — After another lackluster month of collections, tax receipts are now running $311 million behind budget benchmarks with just one month left…
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Meehan refutes report critical of UMass aid policies
BOSTON — Bristling at a report that the University of Massachusetts sent more merit scholarship dollars to out-of-state students, university officials…
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Rep. pushes resolution to keep niece’s White House dreams alive
STATE HOUSE — At 11 years old, Alena Mulhern has her sights set on the Oval Office, and with help from a relative…
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Retail group opposes marijuana proposal
Citing concerns about worker safety, Massachusetts retailers on Wednesday declared their opposition to legalizing adult use of marijuana. "The Retailers Association…
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Beacon Hill pols mostly due for free rides in November, data shows
BOSTON — More than two-thirds of the 188 state lawmakers seeking re-election in the fall are on track to return to…
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Lottery a bright spot for state revenue collectors
BOSTON — As state officials try to balance this year's $38.4 billion budget in the face of under-performing tax…
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Senate votes to bar tobacco to under-21 buyers in Mass.
The Massachusetts Senate voted 32 to 2 Thursday to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco in the state to 21 from 18 to 21, passing legislation that supporters said would cut down youth smoking and nicotine addiction.
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Baker relents, says he’d sign the House bathroom bill
BOSTON – On the eve of a debate in the state House of Representatives on access to public facilities for transgender people, Massachusetts…
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Weld given leave at lobbying firm to run Libertarian VP campaign
BOSTON – Bill Weld, the former Republican governor of Massachusetts and newly minted Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee, went on unpaid leave from…
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Fishing captains turn to digital tools to meet monitoring mandate
BOSTON – New England fishermen are starting to use digital cameras to document groundfish discards and prove they are fishing within established quotas,…
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Meehan sees ‘reasonable’ increase in UMass student costs in 2016-17
STATE HOUSE — The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees is expected to take up tuition and fee rates at a pair of…
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Senate passes $39 billion state spending plan
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate wrapped up three days of fiscal 2017 budget deliberations around 11 p.m. Thursday, voting unanimously to pass…
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Hospital deal squeezes health care watchdog agency
BOSTON – The outgoing head of the health care agency whose funding will be drawn down to pay for an accord over health…
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Senate votes to pay college costs for kids of those killed on duty
Citing the recent line-of-duty deaths of Auburn police officer Ronald Tarentino and state trooper Thomas Clardy, the Senate unanimously agreed…
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Charter school expansion unlikely to come up, DeLeo says
BOSTON – With Memorial Day weekend around the corner and just two full months of formal sessions left for the Massachusetts Legislature, Speaker…
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Public records access overhaul sent to Baker
BOSTON – Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to send the first major overhaul of public records…
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Baker offers plan to cap sick leave accrual benefits
STATE HOUSE — In the wake of reports of long-time state employees walking into retirement with lucrative compensation packages boosted by payouts…
