STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Lots of activity all at once
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.Fund. Our. Future.Those three words echoed through the hallways of the State House after having been chanted May 16 by hundreds of teachers, parents...
View ArticleEverett casino will serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 22, 2019.....Active gamblers at Encore Boston Harbor in Everett will be able to get complimentary alcoholic beverages from the time bars close at 2 a.m. until 4 a.m. after the...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Quality control over the budget
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.Finally, the cold spring is over.The speaker is feuding with college students and the Massachusetts Teachers Association, the House and Senate are...
View ArticleMEMA: Be prepared for hurricane season
FRAMINGHAM – June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season which runs through November 30th. While the majority of tropical storms and hurricanes that have impacted New England...
View ArticleBaker signs $200 million Chapter 90 bill
Funding provides reimbursements to communities for local infrastructure projects
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Eyes straight ahead
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.The whiplash felt by employers tracking the will-they-won't-they paid leave saga last week was nothing compared to the injuries senators were trying...
View ArticleMBTA Red Line derailment snarls morning commute
RED LINE DERAILMENT SNARLS MORNING COMMUTEMBTA riders on Tuesday morning endured soggy, delay-filled commutes following an early morning Red Line train derailment that had negative ripple effects...
View ArticleMBTA Red Line delays expected for foreseeable future
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JUNE 12, 2019.....Trains are running again on the Red Line, but MBTA officials warn that travel times will continue to be longer than usual for the foreseeable future because of...
View ArticleFROM THE STATEHOUSE: Surveillance capitalism
I received a letter about a year ago from a constituent who doesn’t use email. He is a technology professional who believes that online communications are taking us to a bad place. He persuaded me to...
View ArticleMoratorium sought for MCAS exam
BOSTON - Educators and advocates urged lawmakers to press the pause button on the use of the state's standardized test program as a graduation requirement and a component of school accountability...
View ArticleTipped workers press for 'one fair' minimum wage
BOSTON -- Eliminating the separate, lower minimum wage for tipped employees would help workers achieve greater financial stability and reduce exposure to harassment, advocates said Tuesday.While state...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Roe, Roe, Roe the boat
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.Progressives navigated the public policy agenda into some choppy waters last week, learning a key lesson in democracy along the way: They need...
View ArticleAAA: Nearly 49 million getting away for holiday
More than 1.3 million Massachusetts residents to travel for Fourth of July; 1.1 million by car
View ArticleAAA: Nearly 49 million getting away for holiday
More than 1.3 million Massachusetts residents to travel for Fourth of July; 1.1 million by car
View ArticleAAA: Nearly 49 million getting away for holiday
More than 1.3 million Massachusetts residents to travel for Fourth of July; 1.1 million by car
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Little budget concern, but big Registry trouble
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.Democratic leaders declared their independence from deadlines last week as they cruised into the new fiscal year without a 12-month budget in place...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Hope you guess my name
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.It's at times like these when the Legislature could maybe use a chaplain.The impasse over a fiscal 2020 budget will extend into a third week as...
View ArticleMEMA WEATHER ADVISORY: Excessive heat and humidity Friday through Sunday
The National Weather Service (NWS) is forecasting excessive heat Friday through Sunday. Hot temperatures combined with high humidity levels are expected to create dangerous heat conditions, with the...
View ArticleACCUWEATHER: Northeast to blister in the sun as hottest weather in years...
While the Midwestern and Northeastern United States will continue to swelter in dangerous heat and high humidity into this weekend, an upcoming pattern flip is in store that will allow cooler and less...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Heat rises for budget deal
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.The mercury rose, optimism grew and lawmakers had a buckeye on their back after Ohio beat them to a two-year budget accord that Gov. Mike DeWine...
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