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Massachusetts Activists and Lawmakers Pushing For $20-An-Hour Minimum Wage
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service
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Massachusetts Bill Would Increase Supply of Late-Term Abortion Providers and Restrict Crisis Pregnancy Centers
A pair of Massachusetts Democratic state legislators are trying increase access to late-term abortion and restrict pro-life crisis pregnancy centers. State Representative Sally Kerans (D-Dedham) and State Senator Becca Rausch (D-Needham) filed a bill called "An Act Enhancing Access To Abortion Care" (HD.3434/SD.1854) that would
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Egged On By Grocery Prices, Cities Welcome Backyard Chickens
Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. By Alex Brown For five years, a woman known as the Chicken Lady of South Jersey urged local officials in Haddon Township, New Jersey to allow her and other residents to keep chickens in their backyards. She eventually won them over — but
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Resolution ‘Denouncing The Horrors of Socialism’ Divides Massachusetts Congressional Delegation
The United States House of Representatives recently passed a resolution formally condemning socialism. Republicans unanimously voted for it, but the resolution split Democrats — including the Massachusetts Congressional delegation; 109 Democrats voted in favor of it, 86 voted against it, and 14 voted present.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Tapped To Give Republican Response To State of The Union
By Kim Jarrett The Center Square Contributor
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Health Insurance Individual Mandate Costing Massachusetts Residents More Than $35 Million Per Year
If you don't have health insurance in Massachusetts, in theory you must pay a fine. In recent years, tens of thousands of Bay Staters have been paying that fine instead of purchasing health insurance — and the fine costs state residents more than $35 million per year, according to
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Maura Healey Says State Will Examine MBTA Chinese Train Contract
By Sam Drysdale State House News Service
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Lenny Mirra-vs.-Kristin Kassner State Rep Race One of Several Massachusetts Elections Decided By One Vote
Are there a lot of close elections in Massachusetts? No.
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