Massachusetts
On happy hour, Baker okay with being a “fuddy-duddy”
Written by Matt Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday said that if opposing "happy hour" drink specials makes him a "fuddy-duddy" he's alright with that.
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Massachusetts
Senator says time not right for added flexibility of bar hours
STATE HOUSE — The backer of a bill that would give Greater Boston-area bars the ability to stay open past 2 a.m. after obtaining local permission told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that the time is not right to extend last call later into the night. "My view is that this
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Attorney General Maura Healey
Attorney General announces more human trafficking indictments
BOSTON – Attorney General Maura Healey on Thursday announced the indictments of five people in connection with three separate human trafficking schemes in Massachusetts, bringing the number of people charged under the 2011 human trafficking law to 25. "There's a commonly-held misperception out there that women willfully chose
Massachusetts
Warren sharpens Trump critique, deflects Clinton questions
BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren waded deeper into the presidential primary debate, sharpening her criticism of Donald Trump while deflecting questions about Hillary Clinton's refusal to release transcripts of speeches she gave to Goldman Sachs bankers. In appearances in Boston and later in Quincy, the Democrat from
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Healey lashes out at biotech firm over ‘unfair’ drug prices
BOSTON – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey may go after Gilead Sciences over the price of its new hepatitis C treatment, Sovaldi, calling the $84,000 cost of a full treatment against the deadly disease potentially an illegal unfair trade practice. Healey referred to pricing for the drug as well as
Massachusetts
Mass. Sen. Tarr throws his support to Kasich
BOSTON — Bruce Tarr, the top Republican in the Massachusetts Senate, on Friday endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich for the GOP presidential nomination. Tarr, the Senate minority leader from Gloucester who has served in the upper chamber since 1995, said Kasich's 18 years of experience on the Armed Services
Massachusetts
Common Core opponents ‘anxious’ about meeting signature requirement
STATE HOUSE — Donna Colorio is anxious and exhausted, but happy. The former Worcester School Committee member has been leading a volunteer effort to gather the 64,750 certified voter signatures needed to place a proposed repeal of Common Core education standards on the 2016 statewide ballot.
Maura Healey
Healey outlines sports wagering regulations
BOSTON — Individuals under the age of 21 would be prohibited from playing the relatively new form of sports wagering known as daily fantasy sports, under regulations outlined Thursday morning by Attorney General Maura Healey. The regulations would also ban fantasy sports games in Massachusetts that are based on NCAA college
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