Massachusetts House Enacts Boylston Name Change, Advances Municipal Bills
Massachusetts House passes local governance bills with no dissent in a brief April 13 formal session.
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Cape Verdean Cultural Center Commission Votes to Accept Minutes, Maps Engagement Plan
Massachusetts Joint Special Commission on Cabo Verdean Cultural Center charts community outreach plan amid funding and deadline pressure.
Massachusetts Senate Passes $2 Billion Supplemental Budget 35-4
Massachusetts Senate passes roughly $2 billion FY2026 supplemental budget 35-4, rejecting GOP oversight amendments. The Senate voted Wednesday to engross House No. 5280, with four members — including Minority Leader Bruce E.
Massachusetts House Enacts Cannabis Modernization Bill With Emergency Preamble
Massachusetts House passes cannabis modernization bill with emergency preamble, taking immediate effect.
Massachusetts Senate Schedules April 15 Vote on $3.6 Billion Resilience Bond Bill
Massachusetts Senate sets April 15 floor date for a $3.64 billion resilience bond bill.
Massachusetts Joint Session Recesses Immediately, Adjourning Without Any Legislative Action
Massachusetts joint session recesses in under two minutes with no legislative action taken.
Massachusetts House Passes Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban and Social Media Restrictions for Children
Massachusetts House passes sweeping bell-to-bell cell phone ban and social media restrictions for school-aged children.
Joint Committee Hears Rural Towns' Pleas on Voting Equity and Solar Pause
Massachusetts Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government hears rural Western Massachusetts towns plead for voting equity and a solar development pause. The committee, co-chaired by Senator Rebecca L.
Massachusetts Judiciary Panel Hears Eight Late-Filed Bills Spanning Antitrust to Immigration
Massachusetts Judiciary Committee hears eight late-filed bills on antitrust, ICE courthouse arrests, survivor rights, and a courthouse renaming. House Co-Chair Michael S.
Joint Committee Hears Case for $4 Billion Municipal Roads and Bridges Bond Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony on a $4 billion-plus municipal roads and bridges bond bill as construction season begins.