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Government & Politics

  • Challenges and opportunities for commuter rail

    State House News Service December 7, 2016

    The MBTA's fleet of commuter rail locomotives, including 40 new cars, poses "challenges" for the vendor tasked with operating the 388-mile system that has an annual ridership of 35 million and ongoing reliability problems.

    State House News Service December 7, 2016
  • Baker cuts $98M from budget amid sluggish revenues

    State House News Service December 7, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker acted Tuesday to cut $98 million from the $39.25 billion state budget in an effort to match up sluggish state revenues with likely spending, but some legislators are saying cuts are premature.

    State House News Service December 7, 2016
  • Mass second in elder abuse protections

    Emily Micucci December 7, 2016

    Massachusetts ranks second among the 50 states when it comes to maintaining protections against elder abuse, according to an analysis released Wednesday.

    Emily Micucci December 7, 2016
  • Marijuana law delays eyed by legislative leaders

    State House News Service December 6, 2016

    House and Senate leaders will make a decision in the coming weeks whether to push for a delay this month.

    State House News Service December 6, 2016
  • The strong business relationship between Israel and Massachusetts

    Larry Jasinski Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 6, 2016

    Governor Charlie Baker's upcoming visit to Israel carries on an important tradition of our state leadership—one that highlights the strong economic relationship between Massachusetts and Israel.

    Larry Jasinski Special To The Worcester Business Journal December 6, 2016
  • State tax take tumbled in November

    State House News Service December 5, 2016

    State revenue officials collected $105 million less in taxes last month than they did in November 2015.

    State House News Service December 5, 2016
  • Shovel ready in Gardner

    December 5, 2016

    The Gardner Redevelopment Authority and the City of Gardner are undertaking a $1.8-million cleanup of a former metals facility as the groups continue to prepare the area for commercial investment.

    December 5, 2016
  • Jim McGovern & Karyn E. Polito: Behind the Scenes

    Sam Bonacci December 5, 2016

    While in prominent positions, Polito and McGovern's true power comes from what behind-the-scenes work results in: federal and state funding.

    Sam Bonacci December 5, 2016
  • Helping those left behind

    December 5, 2016

    How the federal government will go about raising the prospects for those left behind, or at least evening the playing field a little, remains to be seen.

    December 5, 2016
  • Travis McCready: Next Wave

    Laura Finaldi December 5, 2016

    As interest in making biomanufacturing a bigger player in the state's economy grows, McCready is the top man at the state level pointing to Central Massachusetts and the advantages the region brings to such plans.

    Laura Finaldi December 5, 2016
  • Boston competition comes to Central Mass. with Steward expansion

    Emily Micucci December 5, 2016

    Armed with $1.25 billion and plans to acquire hospitals, Steward Health Care of Boston is making inroads into Central Massachusetts.

    Emily Micucci December 5, 2016
  • A guide to tax breaks for breweries

    Matt Pore December 5, 2016

    A local CPA walks through tax breaks available to breweries.

    Matt Pore December 5, 2016
  • Kate McEvoy-Zdonczyk: Behind the Scenes

    Brad Kane December 5, 2016

    Despite her prominent regional role at Harvard Pilgrim, McEvoy-Zdonczyk is a behind the scenes force of nature behind major developments and organization in the city and the region.

    Brad Kane December 5, 2016
  • UMass Medical School opening Springfield location

    Sam Bonacci December 2, 2016

    Worcester's UMass Medical School announced yesterday that it is opening its first-ever satellite location in Springfield in a partnership with Baystate Health.

    Sam Bonacci December 2, 2016
  • Waters partners with multi-national disease researchers

    Stephanie Meagher December 2, 2016

    Milford's Waters Corp. has announced a partnership with an international group seeking to examine the intersection of genes and environment when determining who gets diseases such as cancer and autism.

    Stephanie Meagher December 2, 2016
  • Column: Shopping around for health insurance

    Louis Gutierrez December 1, 2016

    Faced with a monthly health insurance premium increase of $312 a month next year, a Massachusetts family knew they needed to consider all of their options for 2017 insurance coverage.

    Louis Gutierrez December 1, 2016

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Massachusetts whistleblower laws predominantly safeguard public employees from retaliation when they report violations, abuse, or risks to public health and safety. However, private employees have far more restrictions in regards to their state-provided whistleblower protections, but there are still ways they file retaliation complaints, including federally through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Act.

In January, the state agency Cannabis Control Commission suspended a whistleblower featured in a WBJ investigation. Without providing reasoning, the CCC put Business Operations Manager Meghan Dube on paid administrative leave. Dube subsequently resigned from her role.

In May, Carla LeBlanc, a nurse at Saint Vincent Hospital was fired for her appearance on a local podcast in which she spoke out about long-documented concerns regarding working conditions and interpersonal dynamics at the Worcester facility. She then filed a lawsuit against the hospital and its operator under the Massachusetts Healthcare Whistleblower Protection Act, which offers protections to private healthcare workers.