STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A CONTROVERSIAL NATURAL GAS facility in Weymouth can continue to operate after federal regulators on Thursday declined to revoke the project’s authorization, dealing another blow to […]
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Rollins goes out with a bang — at MBTA
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Rachael Rollins said Thursday that her office would open an investigation into whether the MBTA bore any criminal responsibility for the Green […]
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Survey finds low use of facial recognition tech
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AS A LEGISLATIVE commission works toward recommendations to regulate government use of facial recognition technology in Massachusetts, more than 20 law enforcement agencies that submitted information […]
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Senate passes ARPA spending bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER WADING THROUGHÂ hours of debate and considering hundreds of amendments, the Senate late Wednesday night unanimously approved a $3.82 billion package to steer special federal relief […]
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Fall River’s fate unclear as power players divided
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE DEBATE OVER HOW the South Coast cities of New Bedford and Fall River should be represented in Congress continues to divide the state’s political power players, […]
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Congressional redistricting map unites Fall River
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE FALL RIVER, Â the state’s 10th most populous city, would no longer be divided between two congressional districts under a draft map lawmakers released Monday that fell […]
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House add $174m to ARPA bill
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE A MAJOR SPENDING bill allocating federal COVID-19 relief funds and surplus state tax revenues cleared the House on Friday evening by a vote of 159-0 after […]
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‘Alarming trend’ of firearms at Logan checkpoints
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SECURITY WORKERS have caught firearms at Logan Airport checkpoints this year at more than twice the rate they did in 2019, part of what Massachusetts Port […]
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Concerns raised on redistricting plan
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE VOTING RIGHTS ADVOCATES knocked the Senate redistricting proposal as “overcautious.” A state representative with eyes on a seat in the other chamber slammed the potential split […]
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Trial Court chief Paula Carey to retire
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE TRIAL COURT CHIEF JUSTICE Paula Carey, one of the most influential figures in the Massachusetts judiciary, plans to retire early next year after the better part […]
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Poftak: T has some time to address finances
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE ACKNOWLEDGING IN THE WAKE of a tumultuous month that a series of safety improvements have been “not enough,” MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak said Tuesday that […]
Posted inEducation
MCAS: The fight goes on
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE IN 2018, more than a decade after he was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Ryan Boyd had passed nearly every single MCAS standardized exam he needed […]
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UMass acquiring California digital university
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS system will expand its online education footprint in an attempt to reach more adult learners after formally affiliating with a California-based university […]
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Boston issues temporary eviction moratorium
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE LANDLORDS AND PROPERTY owners will be barred from seeking to evict tenants in Boston under a new city-level moratorium acting Mayor Kim Janey announced Tuesday afternoon. […]
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Share of White residents shrinking across Mass.
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE 2020 DECENNIAL US Census painted a portrait of a diversifying Massachusetts, and those changes stretched far beyond the state’s burgeoning urban centers to touch nearly […]
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Gig question foes exchange claims
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE OPPONENTS OF A NEW worker benefits ballot question campaign asked state campaign finance regulators on Monday to investigate the question’s backers, who alleged in response that […]
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Suffolk DA Rollins nominated to be US attorney
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE PRESIDENT BIDEN ON MONDAY nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to serve as the state’s top federal prosecutor, a historic move that could reshape the […]
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Redistricting process could split some precincts
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE SOME LOCAL VOTING precincts may be split into two state legislative districts in the ongoing decennial redistricting effort, a top lawmaker said Monday during a hearing […]
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Lawmakers reach deal on new MBTA oversight board
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE LAWMAKERS REACHED a compromise Friday on a new MBTA oversight board and  rules that would allow  voters  in cities and towns with municipal elections this summer […]
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Film tax credit headed for showdown
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE AFTER INITIALLY encountering bipartisan opposition, the Senate Ways and Means Committee’s plan to overhaul the state’s film tax credit program is poised to sail through the […]
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House gives businesses unemployment insurance relief
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE THE HOUSE APPROVED a proposal Tuesday that aims to relieve employers this spring from major unexpected unemployment system costs, while punting the decision on whether to […]
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T notes: Scrambling for electric trains
THE MBTA’S Fiscal and Management Control Board pressed agency officials on Monday to accelerate the rollout of commuter rail trains that run on electricity instead of diesel fuel, but it […]
Posted inEnvironment
Baker signs climate change bill into law
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE IT TOOK BASICALLY all of the last legislative session and the first three months of the new one to get major climate policy signed into law, […]
Posted inEconomy
Lawmakers find common ground on unemployment insurance bill
TIME-SENSITIVE LEGISLATION aimed at stabilizing the state’s unemployment system, providing targeted tax relief to employers and workers, and creating a COVID-19 emergency sick leave program requires one final vote in […]