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Mass. Senate adds plastic bag ban to agriculture bill
STATE HOUSE — Massachusetts shoppers would be able to buy craft beers and spirits at farmers markets — but not take those bottles or…
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April tax plunge creates budget bind, Baker does not plan cuts
STATE HOUSE — Despite sluggish tax collections for the state's largest revenue month appearing to put the state's budget…
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Commencement speakers set to take stage in college-rich Massachusetts
STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker is slated to deliver six commencement speeches this year, according to communications from various universities, including an…
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Baker won’t vote for Trump, doubts he’ll vote for Clinton in ‘troubling’ election
BOSTON — After tossing trout into Jamaica Pond on Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker heaved aside his earlier notion that the Republican presidential nomination…
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Energy chief flags need for more natural gas capacity
STATE HOUSE — In the wake of the suspension of Kinder Morgan's major natural gas pipeline project in Massachusetts and New…
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Michigan Senate panel turns to old Mass. MCAS standards
BOSTON – If efforts to repeal Common Core education standards succeed and the state returns to the old approach used with the Massachusetts…
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Pipeline foes rally for ‘clean power’ support by lawmakers
BOSTON – The fight against natural gas pipelines in Massachusetts hasn't subsided in the wake of Kinder Morgan's suspension…
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Baker steps away from letter soliciting donations
BOSTON – Defending himself against accusations that his campaign team was trying to sell access to special interest donors, Gov. Charlie Baker on…
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Training bill pitched to help police cope with challenges
STATE HOUSE — Arlington Police Chief Fred Ryan said some of his officers were a bit uneasy when the department rolled out a…
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Mass. lawmakers hit pause on ‘Bathroom Bill’ ahead of Senate action
BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday he "appreciated" the changes made to the House version of the controversial "…
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‘Bathroom bills’ cleared judiciary committee with large margins
STATE HOUSE — Reps. Colleen Garry, a Dracut Democrat, and James Lyons, an Andover Republican, were the only two members of the Judiciary…
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Kaufman: GOP not ready to kick ‘tens of millions of voters to the curb’
Predicting the Republican Party "will come together behind Trump sooner versus later," GOP National Committee member Ronald Kaufman of Massachusetts…
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State Gaming board rejects Brockton casino plan
The state Gaming Commission on Thursday declined to award a license for a commercial casino on the Brockton Fairgrounds in southeastern Massachusetts…
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Bay State growth gains as U.S. 1st-quarter rate sags
BOSTON – Hours after the Massachusetts House of Representatives approved an annual budget bill calling for modest spending increases, federal officials reported Thursday…
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House passes $39.6 billion Mass. budget bill
BOSTON – The Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed a $39.6 billion fiscal 2017 budget bill Wednesday afternoon, shipping its spending plan…
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Speliotis sees momentum for handheld cellphone ban for drivers
When the House finishes its deliberations on the state budget this week, the Legislature will have 13 weeks left to finish its…
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GOP succeeds with surprise bid for ‘secure’ Mass. IDs
BOSTON – Lawmakers in the House of Representatives attached to the annual state spending bill a section sponsored by the Republican leadership that…
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Youthful protest over job funding disrupts budget debate
BOSTON – Protesters backing an amendment to increase funding for youth jobs programs were escorted out of the gallery in the House of…
