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Massachusetts Biz Groups: Big Tax Law Changes Needed To Help State Compete … But Crickets So Far On Beacon Hill

By Chris Lisinski State House News Service

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Massachusetts Bill Would Provide Free College For Illegal Immigrants 

Should illegal immigrants be able to attend college free of charge in Massachusetts? A provision of a bill in the Massachusetts legislature would make it happen.

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Bill Galvin Turns Down 20 Percent Pay Raise

By Sam Drysdale State House News Service

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Massachusetts House Bill Would Ban Child Sex Dolls 

A bill on Beacon Hill seeks to outlaw sex dolls that look like children, something used by pedophiles across the United States.  A proposal in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (HD.1269) filed by state Representative Alyson Sullivan-Almeida (R-Abington) would make the Bay State the fourth state in the country

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New Abortion Hotline In Massachusetts, State Attorney General Announces

The Massachusetts attorney general's office has announced a new abortion hotline to offer free legal advice to women seeking abortions, whether they live in the state or not. "Today's announcement has been in my schedule for the last few weeks, and so I'm

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Massachusetts Democratic State Rep Blasted Over Organ Donation For Prison Sentence Reduction Proposal

A Massachusetts state representative filed a bill that could reduce prison sentence lengths for inmates — and is receiving sharp backlash from progressives over her proposal. First-term state Representative Judith Garcia (D-Chelsea) is facing criticism from progressives for filing a bill titled "An Act To Establish The Massachusetts Incarcerated Individual

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MBTA Advisory Board Member Worries Bus Overhaul ‘Simply Can’t Be Achieved’

By Colin Young State House News Service

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Cambridge Hoping To Expand Health Insurance Benefits For Polyamorous Relationships

Cambridge city councilors want to offer a new benefit for city employees in polyamorous relationships:  health insurance. The city council unanimously passed a policy order at its meeting on January 9, 2023 to expand health insurance benefits to those in polyamorous relationships.