THOSE OF US who live in Massachusetts can all agree that transportation across the state has been a major problem in need of serious solutions for a long time. Unfortunately, […]
Higher ride-hailing fees bad idea
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Report: ICE upping detainer requests in Mass.
FEDERAL OFFICIALS are issuing more warrants for wanted undocumented immigrants in Massachusetts, even as the number of warrants is declining nationally. The warrants, often called detainers, are requests for assistance […]
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In poll, Baker takes backseat to Trump
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER ISÂ increasingly a man without a party. Four years ago Donald Trump won the Republican presidential primary in Massachusetts with 49 percent of the vote. Now his support […]
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In poll, Baker takes backseat to Trump
Gov. Charlie Baker is increasingly a man without a party. Four years ago Donald Trump won the Republican presidential primary in Massachusetts with 49 percent of the vote. Now his […]
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Traffic camera debate derailed in Senate
A SPIRITED DEBATE about the use of automated traffic cameras was abruptly derailed in the state Senate Thursday evening after a Republican senator moved to table the bill. Under Senate […]
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Senate tweaks disability bill to preserve records access
AFTER ADVOCATES FOR people with disabilities raised concerns about a proposal to broaden a public records exemption related to abuse investigations, which was included in a bill voted on Thursday […]
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Transportation notes: Whither the control board?
THE MBTA’S OVERSIGHT BOARD, scheduled to expire at the end of June, looks like it could turn into a political football on Beacon Hill. The House’s transportation funding legislation calls […]
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Independent ranks in Mass. keep growing
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SINCE THE LAST PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY election in Massachusetts, the state’s voter rolls have grown by almost 310,000 people, or more than 7 percent, and nearly all […]
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Baker pans tax, fee increases in House transportation bill
ONE DAY AFTER House leaders unveiled a $600 million transportation revenue bill, Gov. Charlie Baker poured cold water on the tax increases and fees the bill calls for to fund […]
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Healey, 7 firms sign $1m mental health settlement
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY announced a settlement on Thursday with five health insurers and two behavioral health firms, dismissing alleged violations of mental health parity laws in return for $1 […]
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Goodbye, Columbia Gas
LEONEL RONDON, THE 18-YEAR-OLD KILLEDÂ in the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, can never be brought back, but other customers of Columbia Gas say they will rest more safely with the news […]
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Goodbye, Columbia Gas
Leonel Rondon, the 18-year-old killed in the Merrimack Valley gas explosions, can never be brought back, but other customers of Columbia Gas say they will rest more safely with the […]
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Supporters talk up early college programs
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ANNA UREÑA-LUNA studies criminal justice at Salem State University. Zashari Sanchez, a high school student, just applied to a handful of colleges with hopes to work in […]
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Five takeaways on transportation bill
LEADERS IN THE Massachusetts House on Wednesday unveiled an approximately $600 million transportation revenue bill. The bill will raise the gas tax, increase the minimum corporate tax paid by large […]
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Task force punts on raising the age of juvenile offenders
A STATE TASK FORCE decided against taking a position on the issue of whether or not to raise the age of jurisdiction for the juvenile justice system, but is urging wider adoption of programs […]
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House unveils $600m transportation revenue bill
DRIVERS, BUSINESS, SOME RIDE-HAILING CUSTOMERS and car rental companies will all pay more to improve the state’s ailing transportation system under a bill Massachusetts House leaders released Wednesday. The long-awaited […]
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Taco showdown will show Boston’s true colors
There’s enough out there today about the Democrats’ ongoing circular firing squad, the Globe’s flip-flop on Elizabeth Warren, and the coronavirus that might be coming for us all. Let’s turn […]
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Taco showdown will show Boston’s true colors
There’s enough out there today about the Democrats’ ongoing circular firing squad, the Globe’s flip-flop on Elizabeth Warren, and the coronavirus that might be coming for us all. Let’s turn […]
Posted inTransportation
DeLeo deputy raises expectations on transportation bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AS THE HOUSE zeroes in on a transportation financing proposal, one of House Speaker Robert DeLeo’s top deputies said Tuesday that the bill could be a […]
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Raimondo makes the pitch for Bloomberg
IS A WEALTHY businessman from New York the right presidential candidate to defeat another wealthy businessman from New York? In the eyes of Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, national co-chair […]
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Public safety secretary confirms MCI-Framingham to close
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S public safety secretary confirmed on Tuesday that MCI-Framingham, the oldest women’s penitentiary in the country, will be shuttered and prisoners eventually relocated to the Bay State Correctional […]
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Early college programs are game-changers
BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE serves thousands of disadvantaged students each year. While many are successful in starting a career or advancing their education, an unacceptable number leave without accomplishing their […]
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Walsh looks to get past zoning board scandal
BOSTON MAYOR MARTY WALSHÂ signed an executive order Monday to limit potential conflicts of interest on the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal, an effort to put behind him a scandal that […]
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Walsh looks to get past zoning board scandal
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh signed an executive order Monday to limit potential conflicts of interest on the city’s Zoning Board of Appeal, an effort to put behind him a scandal […]