Baker signs law aimed at fostering economic development

STATE HOUSE — With the stroke of a pen Wednesday morning, Gov. Charlie Baker authorized $500 million in new state infrastructure spending, $45 million for contaminated site cleanups and $4.5 million for a cybersecurity and data center. The roughly $1 billion economic development law completes the work on major bills highlighted by the governor as priorities for this legislative session. Five of six items identified by Baker as must-finish policy pieces became law in recent weeks, although Senat

STATE HOUSE — With the stroke of a pen Wednesday morning, Gov. Charlie Baker authorized $500 million in new state infrastructure spending, $45 million for contaminated site cleanups and $4.5 million for a cybersecurity and data center. The roughly $1 billion economic development law completes the work on major bills highlighted by the governor as priorities for this legislative session. Five of six items identified by Baker as must-finish policy pieces became law in recent weeks, although Senat…