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State budget deal ‘close;’ House leaders say no vote yet
By Michael P. Norton The new fiscal year dawned Wednesday morning without a new state budget in place and it appears an…
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Boston 2024 to buy insurance for summer games
Written by Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 22, 2015…..Once billed as the most walkable Olympic Games, Boston 2024 is now…
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City Council tables Boston 2024 subpoena bid
Written by Andy Metzger BOSTON Boston City Council President Bill Linehan on Wednesday blocked a move to immediately issue a subpoena to…
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Baker takes leadership role for Repub Govs
Written by Matt Murphy In Colorado for Republican Governors Association meetings, Gov. Charlie Baker became one of three governors appointed to serve…
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Tax holiday knocked as “gimmick”
Written by Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE, BOSTON The Massachusetts Legislature still appears likely send to Gov. Charlie Baker a bill establishing a…
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Baker trims $162 million from budget
By Michael Norton and Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 17, 2015….Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed an annual budget bill…
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Baker sees MBTA privatization as “prove-it moment”
By Andy Metzger Granted new freedom to privatize MBTA service, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday made no guarantees that workers would not…
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Coalition files language for olympics ballot question
By Antonio Caban and Michael Norton Opponents of using public funds to pay for a 2024 summer Olympics in Massachusetts announced Thursday…
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Bill to set Aug. 15-16 as sales tax holiday
By Michael P. Norton STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE-Shoppers interested in taking advantage of a temporary suspension of the state&…
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Bill aims to keep kids in backseat, for safety
By Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE-Youngsters would need to wait a little longer before riding up front, under…
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Greece reaches deal with creditors, avoids euro exit
By PAN PYLAS and RAF CASERT, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — After months of acrimony, Greece clinched a preliminary bailout agreement with its…
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Stadium plan raises questions about money compensation for MBTA
By Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE STATE HOUSE-The details of how the MBTA would be compensated for a planned Olympic…
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Mass. auto repair shops, insurers in battle over rates
By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 14, 2015….Auto body repair shop owners pleaded with lawmakers on Tuesday to intervene and…
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Stats, expectations fueling decision on sales tax holiday
By Matt Murphy STATE HOUSE-With just about three weeks until August and the anticipated summer recess, the clock is ticking on…
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DeLeo: MBTA reform bill, not in cards before summer recess
By Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE-House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Monday punted plans to take up MBTA reform legislation until sometime after…
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Cambridge companies to conduct experiments on Space Station Lab
By Antonio Caban BOSTON-Two Cambridge-based life sciences companies have won a contest that will help them send projects to U.…
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Bostonians remain skeptical of Olympic bid
By Andy Metzger An automated phone poll of Massachusetts voters by a Florida firm found support for the complete elimination of the…
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Obamacare program forces money shift among Massachusetts insurers
By Michael P. Norton and Matt Murphy Health insurers say new payments they face in connection with the Affordable Care Act could…
