Massachusetts State General Court
Top Democratic lawmaker nixes Baker's sales-tax free plan
By Steve Leblanc Jun. 25, 2021 03:54 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The top Democrat in the Massachusetts Senate on Friday dismissed a proposal by Republican Gov. Charlie Baker to expand the state’s annual two-day...
Massachusetts lawmakers push to extend mail-in, early voting
Jun. 10, 2021 05:37 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday extending many of the policies adopted when the pandemic hit last year — including mail-in...
Governor, lawmakers wrangle over federal pandemic aid funds
By Steve Leblanc Jun. 03, 2021 03:47 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic leaders in the Massachusetts House and Senate are in a full-blown spat over $5.3 billion in federal pandemic...
Supporters hope to make virtual public hearings permanent
By Steve Leblanc Jun. 02, 2021 04:10 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — In pre-pandemic days, attending a public hearing typically meant setting aside a chunk of time — maybe even asking for time off work or...
Legislative panel to hammer out compromise state budget plan
May. 29, 2021 09:15 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The debate over a new state budget now heads to a Legislative conference committee after the Massachusetts Senate this week passed its version of...
Massachusetts lawmakers weigh bills to expand voting access
By Steve Leblanc May. 19, 2021 04:15 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing whether to take some of the voting changes adopted at the height of the pandemic — including the broad use...
Editorial Roundup: U.S.
By The Associated Press May. 19, 2021 01:25 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:
May 19
The Boston Globe on U.S. aid to Israel should...
Lawmakers weighing which emergency orders should become law
By Steve Leblanc May. 18, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — More than a year after COVID-19 upended Beacon Hill, Massachusetts lawmakers are scrambling to adjust to a post-pandemic world — and to decide...
Massachusetts Senate unveils $47.6B state budget proposal
By Steve Leblanc May. 11, 2021 01:46 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Senate leaders on Tuesday unveiled their version of the state budget for the 2022 fiscal year that begins July 1 — a spending plan...
Maine ends COVID-19 visitor testing and quarantine needs
May. 01, 2021 10:42 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Effective Saturday, all states will be exempt from Maine’s COVID-19 travel requirements.
The state is exempting all...
Massachusetts Senate OKs $400M bill for new soldiers’ home
Apr. 29, 2021 08:18 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate voted Thursday to approve a $400 million bond bill to pay for a new facility to replace the existing Holyoke Soldiers’...
Massachusetts House OKs its version of $47.7B state budget
Apr. 29, 2021 05:38 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House approved its version of the state budget Thursday for the 2022 fiscal year that begins July 1.
The...
Massachusetts House OKs bill for new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home
By Steve Leblanc Apr. 15, 2021 03:31 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House voted Thursday to approve a $400 million bond bill to pay for a new facility to replace the existing Holyoke Soldiers’...
Massachusetts House unveils budget plan for new fiscal year
By Steve Leblanc Apr. 14, 2021 03:34 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House leaders on Wednesday unveiled their version of the state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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Democratic state senator weighing run for governor in 2022
Mar. 29, 2021 01:48 PM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, a critic of Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, is weighing a bid for...
More than a million state residents now fully vaccinated
Mar. 19, 2021 11:30 AM EDT
BOSTON (AP) — More than 1 million Massachusetts residents have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Charlie Baker announced in a tweet Friday.
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Massachusetts lawmakers OK bill to extend mail-in voting
Mar. 12, 2021 04:30 PM EST
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House and Senate have given final approval to a bill that extends mail-in and early voting options through the end of June.
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Bill to prevent Connecticut commuters from double-tax passes
By Susan Haigh Mar. 01, 2021 07:50 PM EST
A package of tax changes, including a plan to prevent 110,000 Connecticut commuters with out-of-state jobs from being double-taxed because they've been working...
Connecticut House votes to stop double-taxing of commuters
Feb. 24, 2021 08:10 PM EST
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday that proponents said will prevent approximately 110,000...