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Government & Politics

  • Holy Cross' NCAA appearance raises $3.2M, school awareness

    Sam Bonacci March 28, 2016

    The College of the Holy Cross' NCAA March Madness appearance and subsequent win stirred up a great deal of excitement in the city, but also put the Worcester school squarely in the national spotlight for two weeks while generating $3.2 million in

    Sam Bonacci March 28, 2016
  • FLEXcon keeps pushing the envelope

    Laura Finaldi March 28, 2016

    Manufacturers have come and gone over the past 60 years, but Spencer-based FLEXcon has held strong, as a worldwide leader in pressure-sensitive adhesive coated films.

    Laura Finaldi March 28, 2016
  • Mass. jobless rate dips to 4.5 percent

    State House News Service March 25, 2016

    The unemployment rate in Massachusetts fell well below the national average in February to 4.5 percent.

    State House News Service March 25, 2016
  • House signs off on $167M in new spending

    State House News Service March 24, 2016

    The House unanimously approved $167.6 million in new spending for the current budget year on Wednesday that House Ways and Means Chairman Brian Dempsey described as a "bill-paying exercise."

    State House News Service March 24, 2016
  • Mass. fantasy sports regulations coming Friday

    State House News Service March 24, 2016

    Attorney General Maura Healey will file her final regulations for the pay-to-play daily fantasy sports industry on Friday.

    State House News Service March 24, 2016
  • Mass. forum to discuss data protection

    State House News Service March 24, 2016

    Striking a balance between privacy and innovation will be the theme of a forum that Attorney General Maura Healey hopes will shape her office's work around the protection of consumer data.

    State House News Service March 24, 2016
  • GFA Credit Union receives $150K to help low income homebuyers

    Sam Bonacci March 24, 2016

    The GFA Federal Credit Union has received a $150,000 grant that will allow it to assist low and moderate income home buyers.

    Sam Bonacci March 24, 2016
  • FSU receives National Endowment for the Humanities grant

    Sam Bonacci March 24, 2016

    Fitchburg State University faculty members received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant that will allow them to pursue a project that blends computer science, art history and philosophy.

    Sam Bonacci March 24, 2016
  • Staples stock jumps as judge criticizes FTC

    Sam Bonacci March 24, 2016

    The ongoing saga of the $6.3 billion acquisition of Office Depot by Staples took an unexpected, and profitable, turn for Staples and its shareholders when the judge presiding over the lawsuit the Federal Trade Commission has taken out against the

    Sam Bonacci March 24, 2016
  • Former officials have Baker's back on hydro power

    State House News Service March 23, 2016

    Bipartisan support has gathered for Gov. Charlie Baker's proposal to solicit long-term contract proposals for large-scale hydropower.

    State House News Service March 23, 2016
  • Health care access, affordability woes taint high Mass. insured rate

    State House News Service March 23, 2016

    While nearly all Massachusetts residents have insurance, almost half are having a hard time taking advantage of their benefits.

    State House News Service March 23, 2016
  • Budget, licensing bills on House agenda

    State House News Service March 23, 2016

    The House plans on Wednesday afternoon to take up a $158 million spending bill that Gov. Charlie Baker hopes will be returned to his desk shortly to shore up state government accounts.

    State House News Service March 23, 2016
  • Report outlines community hospital business difficulties

    State House News Service March 22, 2016

    Community hospitals in Massachusetts face a "self-reinforcing cycle of challenges" that makes their traditional business model unsustainable as more patients choose larger academic medical centers, according to a new report.

    State House News Service March 22, 2016
  • Solar discussions to take place

    State House News Service March 22, 2016

    Negotiators plan to sit down this week to discuss solar incentives in Massachusetts.

    State House News Service March 22, 2016
  • House to address $158M spending bill

    State House News Service March 22, 2016

    The House budget committee on Monday released a $157.8 million spending bill.

    State House News Service March 22, 2016
  • Marlborough investor denies SEC investigation claim

    March 21, 2016

    A Marlborough private investment management firm has denied claims made in an article by Bloomberg Business that the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission is investigating the company for possible stock manipulation.

    March 21, 2016

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A proposed bill moving through the Massachusetts legislature would prohibit tobacco and nicotine product sales to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2006, eventually phasing out legal sales in the state. Supporters of the bill say it will protect the next generation from harmful tobacco and nicotine addictions while opponents argue the legislation would infringe upon adult autonomy and hurt small businesses reliant on product sales.