STATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- A few billion among friends
From the ashes of the weekend inferno, a budget compromise rose. But the fires at the Registry of Motor Vehicles were still burning strong.While everyone else was sweating through the heat wave, Rep....
View ArticleMassachusetts the only state without OUI interlock law
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 31, 2019.....Massachusetts now stands alone as the only state in the country where people convicted of drunk driving for the first time are not made to use devices meant to...
View ArticleRegister of Deeds testifies in support of mortgage transparency
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently traveled to the Statehouse to testify in support of legislation that would promote mortgage transparency for consumers. O’Donnell...
View ArticleMBTA Red Line delays will extend into October
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 5, 2019....MBTA officials who initially said delays on the Red Line would continue "at least through Labor Day" are now targeting sometime in October for restoration of full...
View ArticleMassachusetts looking to charge fees to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu
As more and more Massachusetts residents cut the cord and turn to streaming video services instead of cable TV, a Dedham representative has filed a bill to charge a fee on streaming services like...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Summer (traffic) jam
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.The first week of Beacon Hill's unofficial summer vacation rolled by with a handful of lawmakers kayaking down the Merrimack River, another...
View ArticleMBTA expects to know 'root cause' of June Red Line derailment in two weeks
MBTA officials hope to have a clear answer in roughly two weeks about what caused a June 11 Red Line derailment as they await final test results from an outside laboratory.T officials said Monday that...
View ArticleState proposes ban on coyote hunting contests
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 12, 2019.....Motivated by public outcry, the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has recommended banning hunting contests for coyotes."The recommendation addresses public...
View ArticleLast sales tax holiday cost state up to $38 million
Shoppers save, but Massachusetts' annual tax-free weekend costs the state millions.
View ArticleNRC set to approve sale, license transfer for Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 14, 2019.....Federal nuclear energy regulators are prepared to approve the sale and license transfer of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Staton in Plymouth to a company that intends to...
View ArticleMassachusetts targets men 18-34 in new impaired driving campaign
Television ads featuring people sharing their perceptions about driving after consuming cannabis, alcohol, or other drugs are rolling out as part of a public service campaign targeting men aged 18 to...
View ArticleMore licenses suspended as RMV backtracking continues
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 15, 2019....The Registry of Motor Vehicles suspended the licenses of more than 800 additional drivers in its ongoing review of potential missed violations, with thousands more...
View ArticleMr. Basketball Bob Cousy to be awarded Medal of Freedom
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 22, 2019.....Hall of Fame Boston Celtics point guard and broadcaster Bob Cousy will receive the nation's highest civilian honor at the White House on Thursday afternoon in...
View ArticleMassachusetts has 'exact right' habitat for EEE, veterinarian says
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 22, 2019.....On the heels of what the state's public health veterinarian called the "most significant" year for West Nile virus ever in Massachusetts last year, officials this...
View ArticleSTATE HOUSE ROUNDUP -- Time for the summer churn
A recap and analysis of the week in state government.Even with Beacon Hill quiet during another week of summer vacation, the wheels of government continued to turn -- or, we should say, turn over, with...
View ArticleBristol County woman who contracted EEE has died
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, AUG. 26, 2019.....A patient who contracted the eastern equine encephalitis virus died at Tufts Medical Center, the hospital confirmed Monday, in what state officials described as...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy creates Senate campaign committee
Responding to speculation that he'll challenge U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in next year's Democratic primary, Congressman Joe Kennedy III on Monday said he is not sure that "this is a moment for waiting" but...
View ArticleAAA: Cape Cod top Labor Day destination for Mass. residents
Massachusetts residents will travel to a variety of vacation destinations this Labor Day holiday weekend, but Cape Cod and the Islands top the list. That’s according to a AAA Northeast web survey of...
View ArticleProposals would let those in country illegally get licenses in Mass.
BOSTON —The Massachusetts House and Senate are planning to hold a joint hearing on two bills that would let immigrants living in the state illegally get driver's licenses.The bills - filed by Rep....
View ArticleIdeas floated to address Massachusetts' opioid epidemic
Deaths from opioid overdoses have declined slightly in Massachusetts over the past two years, but speaker after speaker stressed to a legislative committee Wednesday that efforts must continue to limit...
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