The highest ranking Democrat in the Mass. Senate said a proposal that would largely ban the use of cell phones in public school classrooms addresses the “greatest distraction device ever created.”
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Top Dems propose $20 raise over two years to resolve lawyer work stoppage
Top Democrats announced a deal to increase the wages of private attorneys working the legal cases of people who are unable to afford representation, but the rate is far lower than what some lawyers have been pushing.
Bay State regulators approve draft pot cafe rules
Acting Chair Bruce Stebbins said that he cannot thank the Cannabis Control Commission’s staff and his fellow commissioners enough for getting the state past this “milestone” but reiterated that it’s the “first step in the process.”
Sides talk trash, not deal, in strike
According to Jake Anderson, Republic Services’ operations leader in Greater Boston, the company has managed to cover 160 of the 180 routes they are responsible for in the region.
Mass. emergency shelter spending over $940M for FY25, latest state data shows
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration spent just over $940 million on emergency family shelters and related services last fiscal year, but the final total is projected to increase by tens of millions of dollars more as officials work to settle payments.
Mass. emergency shelter spending over $940M for FY25, latest state data shows
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration spent just over $940 million on emergency family shelters and related services last fiscal year, but the final total is projected to increase by tens of millions of dollars more as officials work to settle payments.
