Gov. Maura Healey dispatched members of her administration to visit the southern border in Texas this week in an effort to make connections with federal immigration officials and “educate them” about shelter issues in Massachusetts, a spokesperson said.
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Massachusetts joins 48 other states in outlawing ‘revenge porn’ after Healey signs bill
Massachusetts joined 48 other states Thursday in banning so-called “revenge porn.”
Beacon Hill marks Juneteenth with calls to protect education, pursue reparations
Years after Massachusetts and the federal government moved to make Juneteenth an official holiday in the United States, local leaders urged policymakers Wednesday to keep pushing for reforms on education, reparations, freedom, and equality.
Mass. poised to become 49th state to ban ‘revenge porn’ when Healey signs bill Thursday
Gov. Maura Healey plans to sign legislation Thursday that outlaws the circulation of explicit photos of someone without their permission, a move that will make Massachusetts the 49th state to do so in the country, according to an advisory released Wednesday.
Massachusetts mifepristone stockpile to remain in the hands of Healey administration
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration plans to hang onto a nearly $700,000 stockpile worth of medication abortion pills after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this month to preserve access to the drug.
MBTA directors approve $3 billion budget, ponder projected $700 million shortfall
The T’s Board of Directors, on Tuesday, gave their grudging approval to a fiscal 2025 spending plan that ballooned by 11% — nearly $300 million — over the previous year. The budget, according to its authors, will allow the beleaguered transportation system to spend another year focused on hiring and fixing the many problems it’s finding along the tracks and at stations.
