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Massachusetts Ballot Law Campaign Opposes Industry-Backed Auto Repair Agreement
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service
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Massachusetts Bill Would Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips
Should Massachusetts residents go to prison for possessing fentanyl test strips? A bill (S.926/H.1736) on Beacon Hill would eliminate that penalty, as other states have in recent years.
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Marriage Key For Reducing Child Poverty, Massachusetts Family Institute Report Finds
Households where a married father is present are far wealthier than households where no father is present, a report from the Massachusetts Family Institute finds. The median annual income of a married couple household in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was $157,418 as of 2021, according to the report. That
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Hiking Minimum Wage Further Would Eliminate Jobs and Hurt Economy, Massachusetts Pro-Business Group Says
By Brent Addleman The Center Square
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Massachusetts Bill Seeks Increased Racial Diversity of State Judges
A proposed bill in the Massachusetts legislature would lay the foundation for increasing the racial diversity of the Massachusetts judiciary. The bill seeks to establish a fifteen-member legislative commission "to study the potential for legislative action to increase racial diversity among the judiciary in the Commonwealth."
Around New England
Marijuana Safety Rules Lacking In Many States Where It’s Legal
By Amanda Hernandez Stateline, an initiative of States Newsroom Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave marijuana consumers wandering through a haze of uncertainty, exposing them to potential risks.
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Biden Nominee Myong Joun Approved As Newest Federal Judge In Massachusetts
By Sam Doran State House News Service
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Maura Healey’s Summer Vacation Continues
By Alison Kuznitz and Michael P. Norton State House News Service
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