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Massachusetts

Baby surrender would be made easier by House bill

BOSTON – Parents wishing to surrender a newborn under the state's baby safe-haven law could arrange a meeting to give an infant to an emergency responder by calling 911 under a bill passed Thursday by the Massachusetts House of Representatives that would amend the statute. Passed in 2004, the

Massachusetts

Transgender bathroom-access debate heats up in NC

BOSTON – While Beacon Hill lawmakers have kept back a proposed law that would ensure access for transgender people to public accommodations based on how they identify sexually, legislative and legal debates over similar "Bathroom Bills" have heated up recently nationwide. In North Carolina, Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican,

Massachusetts legislature

Housing protections needed, low-income residents say

BOSTON – For Holly Marcus, the fear of having to leave her North End neighborhood after nearly 40 years is beginning to feel real. Marcus was one of dozens of Massachusetts residents who showed up at the State House on Tuesday morning to testify for a proposal that would prevent landlords

Massachusetts legislature

Hands-free phone bill seen missing mark on safety

BOSTON – Even those supporting legislation that would ban the use of handheld mobile devices while behind the wheel agree that the measure won't eliminate the scourge of distracted driving. Up for debate at the State House on Thursday, the bill (S 2093) would harden Massachusetts' stance against