Massachusetts Democrats released a $1.3 billion spending bill that uses surplus dollars from the millionaire’s tax. Millions would go toward transportation and traffic safety concerns related to the FIFA World Cup.
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Massachusetts House Democrats reject GOP-led civil immigration detainer reform
House Democrats resoundingly rejected a Republican-led effort to reform a court ruling that bars law enforcement in Massachusetts from detaining people based solely on suspected civil immigration violations.
Trump Admin to name and shame ‘sanctuary cities’ after new executive order
Sanctuary policies, according to the president’s order, are “a lawless insurrection against the supremacy of Federal law and the Federal Government’s obligation to defend the territorial sovereignty of the United States.”
How many millionaires live in Massachusetts? Number grows after higher income tax goes into effect
A new report shows that the count of millionaires and ultra-wealthy individuals in Massachusetts jumped in recent years after the millionaire’s tax went into effect.
Massachusetts House Republican feud bursts to surface during state budget debate
A push from a right-wing Billerica lawmaker to lower a series of taxes in Massachusetts spotlighted a contentious feud between a contingent of rank-and-file members of the House Republican caucus and conservative leadership in the chamber.
Protests continue in Twin Cities’ downtowns
FITCHBURG — Residents from both of the Twin Cities showed up in force on Saturday in their respective downtowns as part of the nationwide movement organized by Indivisible and 50501. Members of Indivisible Fitchburg, a chapter of the national Indivisible organization, and many others protested as part of the national movement “50 States, 50 Protests, […]
