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Mass. treasurer preps for possible marijuana regulating role
May 10, 2016Though Treasurer Deb Goldberg plans to vote against legalizing adult marijuana use in Massachusetts, she said Monday that her office has been taking steps to prepare for the potential regulation of the drug.
May 10, 2016
Tax credit helping community development groups gather record donations
May 9, 2016An unusual thing happened at a recent lobby day on Beacon Hill: local officials gathered before elected officials and talked about a two-year-old community investment tax credit without asking for anything.
May 9, 2016
Mass. banking on natural gas, renewables to replace retiring plants
May 9, 2016As several thousand megawatts on the New England electric grid prepare to retire, Massachusetts officials are looking to natural gas, hydropower and wind to replace retiring generation and to power the commonwealth going forward.
May 9, 2016
Eversource should cover WRTA cleanup
May 9, 2016Worcester has blossomed into a bustling Gateway City, home to nationally recognized colleges and universities, corporations, a robust healthcare and biotechnology industry, and significant private and public investment.
May 9, 2016
Senate budget to be released May 17
May 6, 2016The Senate Ways and Means Committee will release its version of the fiscal 2017 budget on May 17.
May 6, 2016Senate adds plastic bag ban to agriculture bill
May 6, 2016Massachusetts shoppers would be able to buy craft beers and spirits at farmers markets -- but not take those bottles or any other purchases home in a plastic bag -- under a bill approved Thursday by the Senate.
May 6, 2016
April tax plunge creates budget bind, Baker does not plan cuts
May 5, 2016Despite sluggish collections, Gov. Charlie Baker has no plans to impose another round of emergency cuts to keep the state's budget in balance.
May 5, 2016
Lawmakers urged to follow Federal lead on public transit tax incentive
May 4, 2016Transportation advocates on Tuesday pressed lawmakers to adopt a change in state law to make the tax benefits available to workers who drive to work and those who take public transportation more equitable.
May 4, 2016
Energy chief flags need for more natural gas
May 4, 2016In the wake of the suspension of Kinder Morgan's major natural gas pipeline project in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the Baker administration's energy chief on Tuesday stressed that "incremental" increased natural gas capacity continues to be a
May 4, 2016
Mass. employers see mixed signals; remain confident
May 3, 2016Employers in Massachusetts appear to possess a "wait-and-see attitude" about the economy, with mixed economic signals fueling the ambivalence, according to Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
May 3, 2016
House will let Senate act first on transgender bill
May 3, 2016With two different versions of the transgender bill moving through committee, the Senate will be the first to act on the bill.
May 3, 2016
Panel takes step toward new model for health care delivery
May 3, 2016New standards could be a small but significant step in transforming the health care system in Massachusetts.
May 3, 2016
House leaders confident about redrafted transgender bill
May 2, 2016A bill designed to protect transgender individuals from harassment and give businesses clear guidance to implement the proposal is moving towards a vote.
May 2, 2016
Hydropower getting support despite reservations over cost
May 2, 2016A new policy brief from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce describes hydropower as featuring energy reliability and environmental impact "strengths" with "less clear" impacts on costs for ratepayers.
May 2, 2016
Senate seeks more time on drug pricing disclosure bill
May 2, 2016The decision on a bill hat would require pharmaceutical companies to disclose elements of their pricing practices could be pushed to June.
May 2, 2016
Mass. economy accelerated amid U.S. slowdown
April 29, 2016U.S. gross domestic product barely rose in the first quarter, sharply declining from growth rates over the last two years, but local officials said state economic growth picked up.
April 29, 2016
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