IT STARTED OUT as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — the chance to spend billions of dollars in unexpected federal and state funds to accomplish real change in Massachusetts – but as […]
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Baker signs $4b ARPA bill with slight tweaks
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER on Monday signed into law a $4 billion spending bill, while vetoing several commissions that he worried would slow down the process of distributing the money. “The […]
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Acosta says bond money needed for UI trust fund
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION on Friday gave lawmakers its most detailed accounting yet of the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund, and said it is preparing to issue bonds to put the […]
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Baker worried about ‘red tape’ in ARPA bill
WITH FOUR DAYS left before Gov. Charlie Baker must act on a $4 billion spending bill, he voiced concerns about “a lot of red tape” in the legislation. “The thing we’re […]
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Rollins confirmed as US Attorney; Harris breaks tie vote
STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE WITH A PARTY-LINE VOTE that had to be broken by Vice President Kamala Harris, the US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins […]
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Baker administration remains vague on UI holdup
Despite growing pressure from Republican and Democratic legislators, the Baker administration is continuing to offer vague statements on why it is having difficulty producing a financial accounting of the state’s […]
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Baker administration remains vague on UI holdup
DESPITE GROWING pressure from Republican and Democratic legislators, the Baker administration is continuing to offer vague statements on why it is having difficulty producing a financial accounting of the state’s […]
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Why I like Baker’s political playbook
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S announcement opting against an unprecedented third term in the corner office was handled in the same manner he has led the Commonwealth: thoughtful, human, calm, and without […]
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Compromise ARPA spending bill emerges $180m bigger
It’s nice to have money to play with. Under pressure, House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a $4 billion spending bill, which was released Wednesday evening and which lawmakers […]
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Compromise ARPA spending bill emerges $180m bigger
IT’S NICE TO HAVE money to play with. Under pressure, House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a $4 billion spending bill, which was released Wednesday evening and which lawmakers […]
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A hole in the middle
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER’S announcement that he won’t seek a third term – and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito’s decision not to try to succeed him – not only creates a void […]
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Baker, Polito say 8 years is enough
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER recalled a backyard party in the fall with many of his staff where his wife said the biggest challenge associated with public life is not being present […]
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Healey calls Baker ‘valued partner’
ATTORNEY GENERAL Maura Healey, a Democrat who many believe is preparing a run for governor, issued a statement on Wednesday calling Gov. Charlie Baker a “valued partner,” while two of […]
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Baker clarifies stance on vaccine QR codes
A DAY AFTER Gov. Charlie Baker revealed that states are in discussions about a scannable code that could be used as proof of COVID vaccination, the Republican governor clarified that […]
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Was Baker talking a bit of trash about Healey?
Gov. Charlie Baker was talking on Monday about what makes him run for elected office, but it seemed like he also could have been talking a bit of trash about […]
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Was Baker talking a bit of trash about Healey?
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER was talking on Monday about what makes him run for elected office, but it seemed like he also could have been talking a bit of trash about one of […]
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No answers yet on unemployment insurance trust fund
THE BAKER ADMINISTRATION said on Monday that it still hasn’t completed a financial accounting of the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund and may not be ready with one anytime soon. […]
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Maine DEP suspends license of hydro transmission line
THE MAINE Department of Environmental Protection on Tuesday suspended the license it issued for a Massachusetts-financed transmission line carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec until a court either halts enforcement of or […]
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Hospitals nearing capacity ordered to limit non-urgent procedures
MASSACHUSETTS HOSPITALS that are running out of bed capacity will be required by the state to reduce the number of non-essential, non-urgent procedures they perform under an order issued Tuesday by acting Public Health […]
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Mass.-financed power line in Maine is a mess
After a day-long Zoom hearing Monday on the proposed transmission line carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec into Maine, there is only one conclusion: What a mess. The transmission line, designed to […]
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Mass.-financed power line in Maine is a mess
AFTER A DAY-LONG Zoom hearing Monday on the proposed transmission line carrying hydroelectricity from Quebec into Maine, there is only one conclusion: What a mess. The transmission line, designed to […]
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Rhode Island makes it trifecta on TCI
CONNECTICUT GOV. NED LAMONT dropped out on Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts called it quits on Thursday, and now Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is pulling his state out of […]
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Baker’s new biomass rules are step backward
HERE’S A QUICK tip for greening our heat and power: if you need to set it on fire, it isn’t clean. That should be the guiding principle for the state’s […]
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A first step on offshore wind
Federal, state, and local officials gathered on Cape Cod Thursday for a ceremonial groundbreaking for Vineyard Wind, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the United States. It was a […]
