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Senate bill ties charter expansion to education investments
STATE HOUSE — An increase in the cap on charter school enrollment in Massachusetts would be tied to major new investments in all…
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Ed secretary: Tax-raising amendment could damage economy, schools
BOSTON — A constitutional amendment raising taxes on millionaires to generate $1.9 billion for education and transportation would hurt the economy and…
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Bump okays privatization of SEMass mental health services
STATE HOUSE — In a win for the Baker administration, Auditor Suzanne Bump on Wednesday approved the privatization of government mental health services…
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Senators to meet, closing in on bill addressing charter schools
STATE HOUSE — Two months after Senate leaders committed themselves to trying to break through the hard-line positions of charter school expansion…
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Mass. Lottery profits beating projections
BOSTON — State Lottery revenues are "running a little bit over" projections, and officials at the money-making agency plan to…
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Baker gains allies in push for voc-tech school aid
BOSTON – Advocates pushing for more resources to help move vocational students into careers are aligned with Gov. Charlie Baker as they seek…
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Brown to appear at O’Connor fundraiser in Senate bid
BOSTON – Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, in the news lately for backing Donald Trump's bid for the Republican presidential nomination…
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Vermont Gov. warns of Bay State’s ‘bad pot bill’
STATE HOUSE — The opposition to the ballot question to legalize the adult use of marijuana that Massachusetts voters will probably see on…
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Spending measure faces delays as House, Senate versions differ
BOSTON – In back-to-back sessions, the House and Senate this week passed $168 million spending bills and leaders warned state spending…
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Warren sharpens Trump critique, deflects Clinton questions
BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren waded deeper into the presidential primary debate, sharpening her criticism of Donald Trump while deflecting questions…
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Healey hopes MIT forum will help shape data initiative
STATE HOUSE — Striking a balance between privacy and innovation will be the theme of a forum Thursday that Attorney General Maura Healey…
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Superior Court nominee knocked for lack of criminal law experience
STATE HOUSE — A civil litigator nominated for a seat on the Superior Court faced questions Wednesday about how he would determine criminal…
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Hospitals report a surge in opioid abuse cases
BOSTON – Opioid-related hospital visits are "skyrocketing" in Massachusetts, with heroin-related cases tripling from 2007 to 2014, according to…
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House passes new spending bill, sends to Senate
BOSTON – Members of the state House of Representatives unanimously approved $167.6 million in new spending for the current fiscal year on…
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Boston Harbor advocacy groups merge, name leaders
BOSTON – The merger of the Boston Harbor Association and the Boston Harbor Island Alliance has produced a new nonprofit advocacy organization with…
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Logan workers call off strike, rally for $15 an hour
STATE HOUSE — Logan International Airport workers rallied outside the State House to push for a $15 an hour minimum wage, after calling…
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Single payer backers point to Sanders’ success, health system’s flaws
STATE HOUSE — Ten years after the state passed landmark universal health care legislation, advocates are pushing lawmakers to consider adopting a single-…
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Health care access, affordability woes taint high Mass. insured rate
While 95.7 percent of working-age Massachusetts adults have health insurance, almost half are having trouble taking advantage of that benefit,…
