The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by Auditor Diana DiZoglio against House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka to enforce a November 2024 ballot initiative that 72 percent of voters approved, directing the state auditor to conduct a financial audit …
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Governor Maura Healey’s administration is awarding $70 million in Career Technical Education program grants to 28 schools across Massachusetts. The investment will support the creation of up to 2,500 new CTE seats by expanding existing programs, launching new ones, and upgrading school facilities with modern equipment, technology, and lab spaces. …
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Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic powerhouse who represented Massachusetts in Congress for more than three decades and became one of the most recognizable openly gay elected officials in U.S. history, has entered hospice care at his home in Ogunquit, Maine. At 86, Frank is being treated for congestive heart failure …
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Boston — Governor Maura Healey and MassHousing announced that starting this week, more Massachusetts residents are now eligible for $25,000 in interest-free downpayment and homebuyer assistance to help them afford to buy their first home. Earlier this year, Governor Healey announced a $25 million investment to expand MassHousing’s homebuyer assistance program so that more people than ever before can lower their upfront costs and …
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BOSTON – State Representative Steve Xiarhos (R – 5th Barnstable) led the charge against so-called “cashless bail” practices during the state budget debate in Boston this week. Xiarhos sponsored an amendment that would have ended the practice of taxpayers covering bail fees for individuals accused of crimes. Ultimately, the amendment …
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“On Friday, April 10 senior NBHS student Mark Dressel participated in Massachusetts Student Government Day at the state house. Mark and the student representatives were welcomed by DESE commissioner Pedro Martinez, Governor Maura Healey and other dignitaries. Following this, student representatives assembled in the House and heard speeches and debates …
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The following is a statement by Sen. Markey’s Office. Washington (April 28, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the War Powers Resolution introduced by Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to prevent Trump from starting an illegal war in Cuba. The vote failed …
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BY KATIE CASTELLANI & ELLA ADAMS, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Before the Republican Party convention slowed to a crawl during voting for the top of the ticket late Saturday afternoon, Republican delegates officially nominated three candidates for statewide seats by acclamation because they faced no intraparty opposition: John Deaton for U.S. Senate, …
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Yes, Massachusetts is actively considering a “paint tax” (more accurately, a fee for a paint stewardship program) as part of a larger environmental bill. The Massachusetts Senate recently passed S.3050 (a $3.6+ billion environmental bond bill, sometimes called the Mass Ready Act) on or around April 15–16, 2026, by a …
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BY ELLA ADAMS, STATEHOUSE NEWS SERVICE The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce warned Wednesday that a “distressing number” of young people are planning to leave the Greater Boston area, citing a new survey conducted for the business interest group. The survey polled 600 people aged 20 to 30 years old living in …
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