Gov. Maura Healey’s administration could spend “upwards” of $800,000 to renovate and improve a former prison in Norfolk that was tapped earlier this year to house migrant families, many of whom were sleeping at Logan Airport, according to local and state officials briefed on the matter.
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Immigrant driver’s license law credited with application surge
BOSTON — More than 128,000 newly licensed drivers were on Massachusetts roads in the past year, and officials linked the surge to the one-year anniversary of a law allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for licenses. The Registry of Motor Vehicles said Monday it has issued 183,825 new learner’s permits and 128,079 new driver’s licenses since […]
Fleeing Massachusetts taxpayers cost state $3.9B in 2022 income, IRS data show
Taxpayers fleeing Massachusetts cost the state roughly $3.9 billion in 2022, placing it fifth in the country for loss of “adjusted gross income” due to domestic migration, behind just California, New York, Illinois, and New Jersey.
Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton has ‘grave concerns’ about Biden’s ability to defeat Trump
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton said he has “grave concerns” with President Joe Biden’s ability to defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
Massachusetts emergency shelter spending topped $700M last month, report says
Massachusetts spending on the emergency shelter system housing migrant families and local residents surpassed $700 million last month, according to a report released Monday by Gov. Maura Healey’s administration.
Mass. State Police may face ‘additional scrutiny’ after conduct in Karen Read murder case, colonel says
Top brass at the Massachusetts State Police made clear Tuesday they expect to face “additional scrutiny” as a result of damaging remarks made by the lead detective who oversaw the investigation into allegations that Karen Read murdered her Boston cop boyfriend.
