U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined a group of congressional Democrats this week in refiling a bill aimed at strengthening Title IX protections for K-12 and college athletes.
Politics
Massachusetts Democrats battle Diana DiZoglio’s office over legislative audit: ‘Whiplash’
Massachusetts senators and the Office of the State Auditor faced off Tuesday in a tense meeting about a legislative audit.
Massachusetts reports spending nearly $500M so far in FY25 on state-run shelters
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent nearly $500 million on the state-run shelter system in fiscal year 2025, according to state data released more than a week after budget writers said they ran out of cash to pay for the emergency assistance program.
Scores of staff members have left Massachusetts Auditor’s Office since Diana DiZoglio took over
A slew of staff members have left the Massachusetts State Auditor’s Office since Diana DiZoglio took over in January 2023, including two chiefs of staff and a former lawmaker, according to records obtained by the Herald.
Ex-Massachusetts Sen. Dean Tran to spend 1.5 years in federal prison for fraud
Former Fitchburg Massachusetts state Senator Dean Tran will spend a year and a half in federal prison for unemployment assistance and tax fraud.
Harvard University deletes athletic transgender inclusion policy after being sued
After being sued for allowing a transgender swimmer to compete at the Ivy League Swimming & Diving Championships, Harvard University has done away with a policy promising inclusion for transgender athletes, according to its student newspaper.
