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Government & Politics

  • Family of Harrington stabbing victim testifies in favor of safety assessments

    State House News Service July 19, 2017

    On Wednesday, nurse Elise Wilson's colleagues and husband visited the State House and asked lawmakers to require annual safety assessments at all medical facilities.

    State House News Service July 19, 2017
  • UMass trustees vote to raise tuition by 3%

    State House News Service July 18, 2017

    The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition and fees by an average of 3 percent for in-state undergraduates on Monday -- a move that will cost the average Massachusetts student $416 more than the previous academic

    State House News Service July 18, 2017
  • State approves new Delta Dental PPO plan

    July 18, 2017

    Delta Dental will begin offering a new PPO plan to Massachusetts businesses following approval from the state.

    July 18, 2017
  • Healey, other AGs urge FCC to maintain net neutrality

    July 18, 2017

    A coalition of attorneys general, including Maura Healey of Massachusetts, is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to preserve net neutrality following a proposal to revisit open internet rules from the agency's new chairman.

    July 18, 2017
  • Worcester horseshoe maker presents at White House

    July 18, 2017

    St. Pierre Manufacturing, a Worcester manufacturer of pitching horseshoe sets, represented Massachusetts on Monday at the White House's Made in America event.

    July 18, 2017
  • Hopkinton tobacco seller sentenced for tax evasion

    July 18, 2017

    A Hopkinton man who ran what authorities said was a multimillion-dollar tax-evasion scheme has been sentenced to a year and one day in prison.

    July 18, 2017
  • Beer festival coming to Worcester Common

    July 17, 2017

    A beer festival and fundraiser that usually takes place at the Seaport World Trade Center in Boston will be held at the Worcester Common in September.

    July 17, 2017
  • On health care bill, Baker says he can't support "takeback"

    State House News Service July 17, 2017

    As details of the latest rewrite of an Obamacare repeal bill filtered among governors in Rhode Island Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker would not rule supporting an overhaul that capped Medicaid payments to states, but said he could not support a "

    State House News Service July 17, 2017
  • Funding sources for free college pitched

    State House News Service July 17, 2017

    Higher education students and advocates continued their quest to make public colleges and universities free or debt-free in Massachusetts by asking lawmakers to start by providing one full year of tuition and fees at community colleges, state

    State House News Service July 17, 2017
  • Staples purchase contested on several fronts

    Grant Welker July 13, 2017

    A proposed $6.9-billion acquisition to take Staples private is being contested by several law firms saying Staples' board of directors may have violated their fiduciary duty in approving the deal.

    Grant Welker July 13, 2017
  • Hospital assn. calls Tufts strike "harmful"

    State House News Service July 13, 2017

    As union members and lawmakers joined striking nurses in Boston, a hospital trade group on Wednesday ripped the nurses action at Tufts Medical Center, saying the nurses had put their interests over patients.

    State House News Service July 13, 2017
  • Natick dealership to pay up to $290K after wrongdoing finding

    July 13, 2017

    A used-car dealership with locations in Natick and two other Massachusetts offices will pay $290,000 in restitution and civil penalties and forgo $650,000 in loan collections as part of a settlement.

    July 13, 2017
  • Mass. has 4th highest energy costs in U.S.

    July 12, 2017

    Comparatively high electricity prices and the lofty cost of home heating oil earned Massachusetts a top spot on a WalletHub list of the most energy expensive states.

    July 12, 2017
  • UMass Medical School to improve Missouri disability system

    Emily Micucci July 12, 2017

    Missouri's largest retirement system for government workers is partnering with the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester to enhance the employee disability certification process.

    Emily Micucci July 12, 2017
  • Baker unsure whether he supports new employer MassHealth fees

    State House News Service July 11, 2017

    Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday he has not yet decided whether he will sign off on $200 million in new employer fees he has linked to MassHealth reforms.

    State House News Service July 11, 2017
  • House preparing to set aside $26M for attorney payments

    State House News Service July 11, 2017

    The Massachusetts House is preparing a $26.16 appropriations bill to cover payments to attorneys who represented indigent clients last fiscal year.

    State House News Service July 11, 2017

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While shifting cultural norms in the business community have found hiring managers outwardly working toward hiring a more diverse staff, studies in the last few years by organizations like McKinsey & Co. and Regent University found women and people of color are promoted less frequently than their white male counterparts. This produces a dynamic where company leadership at many organizations remains dominated by white males even as the company's employees become more diversified.