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Government & Politics
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Every member of WBJ Power 50 since 2013
Updated: May 25, 2020Here’s the list of all 181 professionals who have been named to a Power list & the years they were listed.
Updated: May 25, 2020
Collection bill stays in legislature as UI bill moves to Baker
May 22, 2020With two COVID-19 bills on the Legislature's plate Thursday, only one dealing with the unemployment insurance system traversed the final mile to the governor's desk before both chambers broke for Memorial Day weekend.
May 22, 2020
Baker stresses phase one restart decisions up to employers
May 20, 2020Two days after telling some types of businesses how they could reopen as COVID-19 data trends in a positive direction, Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday emphasized that there's no need for any company or religious institution uncomfortable with the
May 20, 2020
Tentative in-person hearings planned on paid leave
May 20, 2020The Department of Family and Medical Leave has two plans to gather public input on its latest update to the rules for the new paid family and medical leave program, one involves a virtual hearing and the other calls for two in-person hearings in mid
May 20, 2020-
Deteriorating economic outlook dims state budget picture
May 19, 2020Soaring unemployment and the expectation among public health experts that a second wave of the coronavirus could land in the fall has prompted a leading Beacon Hill watchdog group to revise its tax revenue forecast for next year, now predicting the
May 19, 2020 
Mass. casinos to stay closed through May
May 15, 2020The state's slots parlor and casinos will remain closed until at least June 1 and each establishment is developing a plan to open with limited capacity, health screenings and temperature checks for all employees, physical distancing reminders and,
May 15, 2020
U.S. House Dems pack $3T into phase 4 relief bill
May 13, 2020Congressional Democrats unveiled the most expansive COVID-19 bill to date Tuesday, calling for nearly $3 trillion in spending to support Americans in dire financial straits and assist state and local governments facing extreme budget pressures.
May 13, 2020
Shifts in behavior surfacing new biz opportunities
May 13, 2020When is the best time to start a company? During a pandemic may not be the obvious answer but several business executives say the COVID-19 crisis presents an opportunity to use shifts in behavior to explore new ideas and markets.
May 13, 2020
Baker filing $1B bill to cover COVID-19 spending
May 12, 2020Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday he plans to file a supplemental budget to cover $1 billion in state spending related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 12, 2020
Construction to resume at $132M Polar Park
May 11, 2020The City of Worcester plans to allow some construction projects to move forward beginning Monday, following a month-long shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, City Manager Edward Augustus said during a Sunday press conference.
May 11, 2020
Mass. receives $3.6M in federal public housing grants
May 11, 2020Massachusetts public housing authorities will receive $3.6 million in federal funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, paid for through the CARES Act, Rep. Jim McGovern announced in a press release on Friday.
May 11, 2020
Strained nonprofits are finding coronavirus pandemic is becoming a poor person’s crisis
Updated: May 11, 2020Central Massachusetts was already facing deep-rooted challenges with poverty. Add a pandemic forcing more than 800,000 Massachusetts residents to file for unemployment, and Central Massachusetts human services have been sent into overdrive.
Updated: May 11, 2020-
Mass. fishing industry in line for $28M in fed aid
May 8, 2020Massachusetts will receive $28 million in fisheries assistance under CARES Act allocations announced Thursday by the federal government, and efforts are ongoing to deliver more aid to an industry that officials say has been hit hard by impacts of
May 8, 2020 -
Judge lifts Baker order closing gun retailers
May 8, 2020A federal judge will temporarily lift a Gov. Charlie Baker executive order requiring firearm retailers to close their physical businesses during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
May 8, 2020 
Spilka warned locals budget “may not be pretty”
May 8, 2020There are many possibilities for how lawmakers might tackle next year's budget, Senate President Karen Spilka said, but the pandemic's shocks to state revenues may mean the idea of passing one-month budgets while a full spending plan is developed
May 8, 2020
House turns to borrowing to plug state cash gap
May 7, 2020House lawmakers, many of whom watched on computer screens miles from the State House, took an historic and unanimous vote on Wednesday to authorize the Treasury to borrow billions of dollars as needed through June to meet the state's financial
May 7, 2020
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