As state Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s quest to pry open the inner workings of the Legislature moves closer to likely ballot approval, questions about her office’s legal standing to perform that review remain. The ballot question, along with initiatives to remove the MCAS as a high- school graduation requirement and give rideshare drivers the ability to […]
Politics
Republican Senator blocks climate bill again over natural gas concerns but agrees to Tuesday debate
A Senate Republican blocked a climate bill for the second time over concerns he had with provisions targeting natural gas.
Senate Republican blocks climate bill that targets natural gas access in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Senate Republicans temporarily blocked a climate bill from advancing Thursday over concerns they had with provisions on natural gas.
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.”
‘Another milestone in our community’
FITCHBURG — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan on Wednesday celebrated the opening of a new children’s mental health center– the Community Health Connections Children’s Behavioral Health Center – for which she secured $2.5 million in funding. “This is an easy thing for me because I’m a mom,” Trahan said. “Everything I do in Washington is through […]
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.
