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Baker: Pilgrim shut down a balance between safety and power needs
After activists on Thursday rallied for the immediate shutdown of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Gov. Charlie Baker said he…
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State replacing faulty nuts in Big Dig tunnel system
BOSTON — Highway officials have found a widespread problem of cracked construction nuts within the Big Dig tunnel system, leading workers to inspect…
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Mass. officials inching closer to fantasy sports regulation
STATE HOUSE — The free unregulated ride for the burgeoning daily online fantasy sports industry in Massachusetts appears to be coming to an…
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Critics argue estate tax hits more than just the wealthy
STATE HOUSE — Proposed modifications to the Massachusetts estate tax system were described by supporters Tuesday as needed tools to help keep wealth…
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Liquor stores oppose bill allowing them to open on Thanksgiving
STATE HOUSE — A group of package store owners on Tuesday came out against a bill that would allow them to open their…
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As Healey reviews fantasy sports sites, DraftKings hires Coakley
STATE HOUSE — Attorney General Maura Healey has recently touted her direct dealings with fantasy sports site executives and on Monday came out…
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National popular vote compact questioned five years later
STATE HOUSE — The debate over whether Massachusetts should stick with the centuries-old Electoral College system of chosing a president or continue…
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DeLeo, Rosenberg concerned over commitment measure in opioid bill
STATE HOUSE — The Legislature's top two Democrats expressed reservations on Monday about one of the main provisions of Gov. Charlie…
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Ed commissioner floats standardized testing compromise
MALDEN — As the state prepares to decide whether to adopt a new standardized test known as PARCC or stick with the existing…
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Baker: Charter debate boils down to disruption, control, funding
STATE HOUSE — Gov. Charlie Baker, who earlier this week testified in support of his bill to expand access to charter schools, said…
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Baker: ‘No one elected me to worry about presidential politics’
STATE HOUSE — Continuing to keep his distance from the simmering race for the nation's highest office, Gov. Charlie Baker on…
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Keeping MCAS, but upping math standard seen as alternative
STATE HOUSE — Education Secretary James Peyser wrote an op-ed in September laying out the choice the state Board of Education faces…
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Lawmakers pitched from both sides of charter school debate
STATE HOUSE — Charter schools and public school districts were separately hailed Tuesday as the best method of educating disadvantaged or struggling students…
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Pilgrim power plant closing plan heats up state’s energy debate
PLYMOUTH — Hampered by heightened federal oversight of its operations and low natural gas prices, the owners of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, which…
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DeLeo: Mass. should get ‘fair share’ from fantasy sports sites
Massachusetts should get its "fair share" of wagering on popular fantasy sports sites, according to House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who…
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Baker outlines charter school plans at Mattapan school
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker reignited a debate on Thursday that has vexed and divided Democrat and Republican lawmakers in recent years, proposing…
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Immigrant students stage sit-in at Lowell senator’s office
STATE HOUSE — Wearing mortarboards and carrying SAT prep books, members of a student immigrant group camped out in Sen. Eileen Donoghue'…
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Long-term unemployed looking for hiring protections
A couple dozen long-term unemployed workers and training professionals came to the State House Wednesday to lobby lawmakers on two bills…
