STATE HOUSE — Angered by her announcement last week that her office will step up its enforcement of the state's assault weapons ban, a bipartisan group of 58 lawmakers sent Attorney General Maura Healey a letter over the weekend opposing "in the strongest possible terms" her decision and the way she announced it.
Healey last week announced that she will crack down on enforcement of the state's 1998 assault weapons ban, specifically focusing on what she called "copycat" versions or duplicates of firearms banned under that law.
STATE HOUSE — Legislation bringing Massachusetts into compliance with the federal Real ID law made its way to the governor's desk on Saturday after heated discussions over whether people who are not lawfully present in the country should be eligible for driver's licenses.
Amendments to the fiscal 2017 budget, approved by both branches of the Legislature, prompted questions over whether language intended to comply with the new federal standards would open a door for undocumented immigrants to get Massachusetts driver's licenses.
