CONSUMERS

Massachusetts Senators were not convinced savings would reach consumers, and on Thursday rejected a Republican-led push to pause gas tax collections through Labor Day even as Gov. Charlie Baker signaled he was warming to the idea.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is looking into the casino industry's advertising practices which have been criticized as overly-saturating and irresponsible.

Connecticut's shared solar program has been slow to roll out. Lawmakers are working on a bill that could allow for the construction of larger-scale solar projects statewide.

Gas prices in Connecticut have gone up about a dollar per gallon from this time last year, partly due to tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Congress could temporarily suspend the federal gas tax to slash prices.

If Hartford exits MIRA, people in surrounding towns could soon be paying more to get rid of their trash.

People can enroll in a state program that bars them from gaming floors for anywhere from one year to their entire lifetime.

At the holidays, commentator Annaliese Griffin and her husband set themselves a challenge: Find secondhand gifts for each other. Given where they live, that's not such a tall order.

The egg industry in Massachusetts predicts chaos as a majority of eggs may become unavailable on January 1 — unless a new law is amended.

"It’s amazing. About time they try to do something for us.”

The federal government recently switched to a more sophisticated system for determining flood insurance premiums, called Risk Rating 2.0. That means rates are changing for millions of U.S. homeowners, including for residents of inland communities like Lowell and Lawrence, which are seeing some of the greatest increases in Massachusetts.