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Massachusetts legislature

Rosenberg credited for candor while pressed to expel Sen. Joyce

BOSTON – The executive director of Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance praised Senate President Stanley Rosenberg for his openness in talking Thursday morning about embattled state Sen. Brian Joyce but disagreed with the Amherst Democrat's decision to hold off on calling for Joyce's expulsion. "It's uncomfortable

Massachusetts

Baker sees GE move, ties to Housatonic as ‘separate issue’

STATE HOUSE — A dispute between General Electric and federal environmental officials is a "separate issue" from the company's forthcoming move to Boston from Connecticut, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday. State and Boston officials announced last month that GE would move its global headquarters to the South

Massachusetts

Baker, Peyser laud charter schools amid push for expansion

BOSTON – Recognizing two Boston area charter schools named as finalists for a $80,000 prize on Tuesday, Education Secretary James Peyser said that charter schools in Massachusetts have a "tremendous impact" on the course of education reform in the state. "From pilot schools to innovation schools, extended

Massachusetts

GOP’s Baker cruises atop a deep blue state

BOSTON (AP) — While partisan battles rage in Washington and state capitals, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker thrives in one of the nation's bluest states. He trades compliments, not jabs, with Democratic legislative leaders and has forged close relationships with other key Democrats, including Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Democrats, in

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Charter school camp launches ‘facts’ campaign

STATE HOUSE — Arguing that the debate over expanding access to charter schools in Massachusetts has been characterized by misinformation and misleading statements, charter supporters on Friday launched a new campaign they say debunks myths about the schools. The center of the "Fact Check: Public Charter Schools in Massachusetts"

Massachusetts

Baker to help launch informational campaign on charter schools

Days after his critics alleged that he's overly focused on charter schools, Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday plans to join others who favor more charters to launch a "fact check" campaign. Charter proponents and opponents in Massachusetts have engaged in a bitter debate for years, looking

Massachusetts

Baker’s GOP state committee picks rile incumbents

BOSTON – Gov. Charlie Baker's endorsements of Massachusetts Republican State Committee candidates is stirring up some controversy within the party. Steven Aylward, a conservative state committee member from Watertown, hasn't gotten Baker's backing, while his opponent for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex district seat, Neil

Massachusetts

Baker doesn’t think he’ll endorse again in presidential race

STATE HOUSE — With his chosen candidate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie out of the presidential race, Gov. Charlie Baker doesn't think he will endorse again before the Massachusetts primary in less than a month. Baker, in a telephone interview Wednesday evening, said he had been "very impressed&