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It's now 14 years that Massachusetts lawmakers have not agreed on a full-year budget before the start of the state's fiscal year. But that doesn't mean state office buildings are shut down.
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Advocates are hoping to find money to fund additional food benefits for immigrants living in Massachusetts who may not be eligible for federal funds.
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Gov. Maura Healey's order, which coincides with the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, emphasizes Massachusetts residents right to emergency abortion care.
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Survivors and victims' rights advocates say revenge porn has grown common in the digital age, subjecting people —particularly women — to social and emotional harm often inflicted by former romantic partners.
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Bills dealing with the climate, and guns only have until July 31st to be dealt with by Mass. legislators. The end of formal sessions of the two-year General Court are just weeks away.
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Earlier this year, Pignatelli announced he was not running for reelection after more than two decades in office. This week, the Lenox, Massachusetts Select Board appointed him to the interim position.
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Hospitals are required by law to report to the state any case where a parent who's giving birth is using medication to treat substance use disorder. But Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a proposal that would end those requirements.
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Housing is the number one issue on the minds of Mass. residents. Can lawmakers pass a measure before the end of this session that will turnaround the current housing crunch driving so many people away?
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The felony conviction of former President Donald Trump is expected to cause little to no reverberations in Massachusetts, a dependably blue state, where state house lawmakers have a mountain of bills to tackle before the end of the Legislative session.
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Experts say road congestion is back to pre-pandemic levels in Massachusetts. Will state lawmakers be more receptive to adding tolls?