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Rosenberg plans May or June debate on ‘bathroom bill’
BOSTON – Massachusetts Senate President Stanley Rosenberg told a business group Wednesday that he plans to bring forward for debate in the upper…
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Special primaries pick Senate, House candidates
BOSTON – Winthrop Housing Authority member Joseph Boncore topped a crowded Democratic field in Tuesday's special primary election and is in…
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Lawmakers asked to settle marijuana’s status under ag. laws
STATE HOUSE — Pivoting from the ongoing debate over whether the state should legalize marijuana for adult use, lawmakers on Tuesday were asked…
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Poll: Voter discontent with Trump, Cruz runs deep in Massachusetts
Massachusetts voters gave Republican Donald Trump a big win in the Bay State presidential primary on March 1, but the New York…
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Power industry ads knock cost, job impacts of Canadian hydropower
STATE HOUSE — With the ink barely dry from Gov. Charlie Baker's signature on an expansion of solar development incentives, the…
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Healey uses immigrant rally to bash ‘extremist’ Trump
BOSTON – As hundreds of immigrants and supporters gathered to lobby for legislation to benefit their communities, state Attorney General Maura Healey, a…
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Baker seeks to press FDA over slow generic drug approvals
BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker is "toying" with the idea of turning to the state's all-Democrat congressional delegation…
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Amendment restricting eminent domain takings advances at ConCon
STATE HOUSE — Land takings that would serve to benefit only private development would be restricted in Massachusetts under a proposed change to…
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Immigrant group, DeLeo differ on his influence on bill
STATE HOUSE — For more than five hours Thursday a small group of immigrant rights activists camped outside Speaker Robert DeLeo's…
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Attorney General announces more human trafficking indictments
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday announced the indictments of five people in connection with three separate human trafficking schemes in…
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Charter school supporters balk as Senate passes education bill
STATE HOUSE — A controversial bill tying an increase in the cap on charter school enrollment with significant new funding for all types…
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Senate rejects Baker’s approach to charter school expansion
STATE HOUSE — An amendment mirroring Gov. Charlie Baker's approach to charter school expansion failed in the Massachusetts Senate on a…
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UMass posts record financial aid but faces long-term budget gap
BOSTON — The University of Massachusetts spent more on student financial aid this academic year than ever before, thanks in part to the…
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‘Millionaire tax’ vote put off to at least May
BOSTON — A vote on a surtax aimed at people who earn $1 million or more won't occur until May 18…
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Solar energy cap-raising deal reached on Beacon Hill
BOSTON – Five months of negotiations resulted in a deal Tuesday between leaders of the state House of Representatives and the Senate to…
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Baker says no need to ban state-funded NC travel
BOSTON – While the Boston City Council took action last week to ban taxpayer-funded travel to North Carolina, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker…
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GE vows to donate $50 million – half for Boston schools
BOSTON – Corporate giant General Electric on Monday said a related foundation will donate $50 million to Boston-area causes over the next…
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Everett signal project could be model for quicker bus transit
EVERETT — The City of Everett is in talks with state transit officials about giving traffic signal priority to MBTA buses to improve…
