STATE HOUSE — Though supporters of legislation that would establish a paid family and medical leave requirement in Massachusetts hope to see a version of the bill signed into law this session, key details of the proposed policy — including who would pay for it — are still up for discussion.
"I think there are nuances to the bill that have to be worked out," Sen. Daniel Wolf, Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, said during a press conference on Thursday. "Is it employee paid or is it employer paid? What does the benefit actually represent and for whom?"
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 at the same education landscape and drawing vastly different opinions and facts to make their cases for an against additional charters, which operate independently from local school committee oversight.
