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Government & Politics

  • Baker: 'People should use restroom they feel comfortable using'

    State House News Service April 22, 2016

    Gov. Charlie Baker sent signals about how he might react to a transgender bill, should it reach his desk, extending protections to transgender individuals in public places, including restaurants and bathrooms.

    State House News Service April 22, 2016
  • Program could chop $5K from cost of bachelor's degree

    State House News Service April 21, 2016

    A new program would allow thousands of community college students to earn four-year degrees through rebates on tuition and fees and costs protected from annual increases after a student enrolls.

    State House News Service April 21, 2016
  • High-tech fabrics manufacturing institute still needs $40M funding approval

    State House News Service April 21, 2016

    State funding of $40 million pledged to a high-tech fabrics institute still require legislative approval.

    State House News Service April 21, 2016
  • Kinder Morgan pipeline suspension 'game changer' for Mass. energy debate

    State House News Service April 21, 2016

    Kinder Morgan suspending work on its controversial gas pipeline project will allow for a broader debate about the state's energy mix.

    State House News Service April 21, 2016
  • Mass. gas jumps 40 cents per gallon in seven weeks

    State House News Service April 20, 2016

    The average gas price in Massachusetts has surged 40 cents a gallon over the last seven weeks, after a jump of 8 cents in the past week.

    State House News Service April 20, 2016
  • Rosenberg predicts 'rock 'em sock 'em' ballot fight over pot

    State House News Service April 20, 2016

    Senate President Stanley Rosenberg said Tuesday he predicts a fight over the marijuana ballot initiative.

    State House News Service April 20, 2016
  • State paid banned providers for services, opiate prescriptions

    State House News Service April 20, 2016

    MassHealth made payments to seven "prohibited providers" for opiate, amphetamines and other controlled substances, according to audit results released Wednesday.

    State House News Service April 20, 2016
  • Central Mass. to receive $42.4M to fix roads

    Sam Bonacci April 20, 2016

    The towns and cities of Central Massachusetts have received $42.4 million in funding towards road projects from the state.

    Sam Bonacci April 20, 2016
  • $30K available to businesses to reduce toxic chemicals

    Sam Bonacci April 20, 2016

    UMass Lowell's Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) is looking to distribute to $30,000 to individual businesses, allowing them to reconfigure their processes to reduce the use of toxic chemicals.

    Sam Bonacci April 20, 2016
  • Worcester targets 118 acres for urban renewal; possible taking from landowners

    Sam Bonacci April 20, 2016

    The downtown revitalization plan designed to guide the Worcester's development efforts over the next 20 years has been released by the Worcester Redevelopment Authority, covering over 118 acres of land including some that can be taken from owners by

    Sam Bonacci April 20, 2016
  • Worcester firm wins MassHealth appeal for deceased client

    Laura Finaldi April 20, 2016

    A Massachusetts Superior Court decision upholding MassHealth's decision to terminate an elderly woman's long-term care benefits overturned by the state Appeals Court last week.

    Laura Finaldi April 20, 2016
  • Analysis finds temporary budget solutions 'troubliing'

    State House News Service April 19, 2016

    The left-leaning Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center says Massachusetts is too far removed from the recession to still be relying on "temporary solutions."

    State House News Service April 19, 2016
  • Workers demand $15 wage floor that group calls "disastrous"

    April 15, 2016

    A crowd of early childhood educators and care providers advocating for higher pay marched through the State House on Thursday, disrupting an unrelated press conference held by Gov. Charlie Baker.

    April 15, 2016
  • Baker, Walsh, DeLeo lead campaign against legal pot

    April 15, 2016

    Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has joined forces with Democrats House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh to mount an organized opposition to legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts.

    April 15, 2016
  • EPA recognizes Staples for energy conservation

    Sam Bonacci April 14, 2016

    Framingham-based Staples has been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for its continued energy efficiency achievements.

    Sam Bonacci April 14, 2016
  • Mass. job growth slows; unemployment low

    State House News Service April 14, 2016

    Job growth in Massachusetts has slowed, with 22,000 jobs added over the past year, but the state's jobless rate remains low and employers added 6,900 jobs in March.

    State House News Service April 14, 2016

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