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Massachusetts

Opioid abuse measure removes major elements sought by Baker

BOSTON – Patients prescribed opioids for the first time would be limited to a seven-day supply and any individual admitted to an emergency room because of an apparent drug overdose would be required to undergo a substance-abuse evaluation within 24 hours, under a redrafted House bill made public Monday. The bill

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DraftKings wins reprieve to stay in play in NY

NEW YORK (AP) — Daily fantasy sports giants DraftKings and FanDuel took a hit Friday in their fight to stay in business in New York, but a scramble to an appeals court kept DraftKings in play at least through the end of the NFL regular season. FanDuel, meanwhile, had already suspended

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Ticketing rules punish some fans, critics say

BOSTON – You managed to score tickets to the big show, but something unexpected came up and you can't go. Now what? You could try to resell them, or give them to a friend – unless you purchased restricted paperless tickets that require the purchaser to present their credit card

Barack Obama

To defeat terrorism, develop American energy

President Obama has been mocked, and appropriately so, for his ludicrous comment that the climate change summit in Paris will be a "powerful rebuke" to the terrorists. No. This summit is a powerful rebuke to common sense.

Massachusetts

Hands-free phone measure advances in Massachusetts House

BOSTON – Bay State lawmakers are pushing forward a bill that would permit only hands-free cell phone use while driving in Massachusetts. Currently, engaging in text messaging while driving is illegal, as is any cell phone use by minors while behind the wheel. The measure proposed by state Rep. William Straus

Massachusetts

Sex-ed bill to strip local control of content nears vote

BOSTON – Conservative groups are voicing concerns over a sex-education bill that they say would strip control of course content from local authorities and impose state-mandated requirements if it passes into law. A full Senate vote on the measure is set for Wednesday. While the proposal does not appear to force

Massachusetts

Opioid bill’s commitment power, prescription caps draw objections

BOSTON – Lawmakers grappling for responses to the drug-abuse epidemic that has killed hundreds of Bay State residents heard Monday from Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh in support of Baker's proposal to let doctors order involuntary three-day commitments of addicts and to limit initial prescriptions for

Massachusetts

MCAS 2.0 called for by Bay State ed chief Chester

BOSTON – A "next-generation MCAS" is the route Massachusetts should take in choosing its new standardized student assessment program, Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester announced Tuesday. The new test would include items from both the MCAS and PARCC exams, along with questions specifically developed for Massachusetts, according