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 […]
Transportation notes: Whither the control board?
Posted inPolitics
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 […]
Posted inTransportation
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 […]
Posted inHealth Care
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 […]
Posted inEconomy
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 […]
Posted inEducation
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 […]
Posted inTransportation
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 […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
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 […]
Posted inTransportation
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 […]
Posted inEconomy
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 inThe Download
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 […]
Posted inPolitics
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 […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
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 […]
Posted inEducation
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 […]
Posted inState House News Service, Uncategorized
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 […]
Posted inTransportation
Rider, revenue ripples seen from low-income MBTA fare
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AN INCOME-BASED MBTA fare option could attract tens of thousands of new rapid transit and bus riders and could prompt hundreds of thousands more trips on […]
Posted inUncategorized
Advocates sound alarm over proposed limits on abuse reports
UNCOVERING ABUSE AGAINST people with disabilities may become more difficult, advocates worry, under a provision tucked into a seemingly innocuous bill slated for a vote in the state Senate on […]
Posted inUncategorized
Public charge rule goes into effect
A NEW RULE that imposes a wealth test on green card and visa applicants took effect Monday, and across Massachusetts, advocates are concerned about what this could mean for immigrants.  Under […]
Posted inThe Codcast
New center aims to shed light — through data — on state policy
The ways of Beacon Hill can be mysterious to those on the outside, with the public often left in the dark on all the factors that shaped a particular bill […]
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New center aims to shed light — through data — on state policy
THE WAYS OF BEACON HILL can be mysterious to those on the outside, with the public often left in the dark on all the factors that shaped a particular bill […]
Posted inThe Download
New center aims to shed light — through data — on state policy
The ways of Beacon Hill can be mysterious to those on the outside, with the public often left in the dark on all the factors that shaped a particular bill […]