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Recent Storm Problems Could Force Climate Legislation
These back-to-back storms just may provide the surge needed to breach the seawall in state government.
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MA Opioid Overdose Deaths Finally See A Decrease: DPH
But Gov. Charlie Baker isn't calling it a victory yet.
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More Questions Than Answers For Major MA Topics
Turmoil and uncertainty appear to be trumping progress for several major issues at the state level.
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Pot Cafes, Theaters Are Too Much Too Fast: Baker Administration
The Cannabis Control Commission should just focus on setting up the retail market for now, the governor's administration said.
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Time Up For Plastic Bags In MA?
Stores and restaurants in Massachusetts would be barred from giving customers single-use plastic bags under a bill that cleared a committee.
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MA Zoning Policies Need To Chill Out, Baker Says
Baker told lawmakers the gap between housing demand and supply "poses the most serious long-term hurdle to continued economic growth."
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In MA, Communication Proves Key
Lessons in how, and how not, to communicate were in abundance this week, and the difference was not always clear.
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MA RMV Issuing REAL IDs Soon - You'll Need One
Massachusetts residents will have about two and a half years to obtain licenses that comply with the REAL ID Act.
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MA Taxpayers Losing $7.5 Billion In Deductions This Year: Report
The new GOP tax plan will hit roughly a third of all Bay State taxpayers hard, according to a new report from the MA Taxpayer Foundation.
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MBTA Can't Handle 'Hell On Earth' (Also Known As Winter)
Three years after the brutal winter of 2015, the conditions are still offering the MBTA "some lessons to be learned."
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Pot For Naught? Federal Call Threatens MA Legalization
The voter-approved legal marijuana market could go up in smoke after US Attorney General Jeff Sessions rolled back an Obama-era policy.
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MA Is Only State Without Primary Election Date Set
A number of factors has led to a scheduling conflict for Massachusetts' 2018 state primary election.
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Major Changes To Alcohol Laws Recommended By MA Task Force
The task force made 37 recommendations that would overhaul an antiquated system.
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National 'Uprising' Would Start In Massachusetts: Senator Markey
If President Trump pulls this trigger, Sen. Markey said a nationwide "uprising" would start right here in the Bay State.
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Rosenberg Steps Down While Husband Faces Sex Assault Allegations
The Senate President will step down for the duration of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against husband Bryon Hefner.
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Legal Prostitution In MA? Bill Gains Steam
A new bill would not legalize illicit sex trade, but decriminalize prostitution for the prostitutes and put the focus on buyers and pimps.
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North Shore Communities To Elect McGee's Successor
Voters in Marblehead, Swampscott, Lynnfield, Lynn, Nahant, and Saugus will elect a new senator on March 6.
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Marijuana In Massachusetts: Where Are We, What's Next?
What will the industry do if too many locations ban the sale of weed in their towns? That's one of the major questions floating right now.
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Taxes, Transportation, and Trump: Mass. Looks Ahead To 2018
The dust has barely settled in Tuesday's elections, but already eyes are turning to a juicy 2018 election. See what could be on the table.
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Progress On Guns? Bump Stock Ban Finally Reaches Baker's Desk
Massachusetts would be the first state in America to ban the devices used in the Las Vegas shooting.
