Massachusetts Commission Hears Sweeping Testimony Against Credit Card Swipe Fees
Massachusetts small businesses demand swipe fee reform as legislative commission holds second public hearing.
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Massachusetts Senate Passes FY2026 Supplemental Budget With Emergency Preamble
Massachusetts Senate unanimously passes FY2026 supplemental appropriations bill with emergency preamble in a brief Monday session.
Massachusetts House unanimously enacts $300 million FY2026 supplemental budget
Massachusetts House enacts a $300 million supplemental budget for fiscal year 2026 in a single floor session.
Correctional Commission Rejects Mega-Agency, Advances Oversight Board and Regionalization Options
Massachusetts correctional consolidation commission rules out statewide mega-agency and advances oversight board concept.
Massachusetts Cannabis Conference Committee Signs Reform Bill at Springfield Ceremony
Massachusetts lawmakers signed a sweeping cannabis reform bill in Springfield, advancing the state's third major overhaul of its cannabis regulatory framework.
Massachusetts Senate Schedules FY2026 Supplemental Budget Debate for April 9
Massachusetts Senate schedules its FY2026 supplemental budget for full floor debate on April 9.
Massachusetts House Passes Haverhill Age-Waiver Bills, Chicopee Charter Update in Brief Session
The Massachusetts House advanced more than a dozen local and special bills in a brief informal session Thursday, April 2.
Massachusetts Postpartum Commission Installs Springfield Senator as New Co-Chair
Massachusetts postpartum commission names Senator Adam Gomez as new Senate co-chair and resumes work after months-long pause.
Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Agricultural Resilience Bill 39-0, Farm Labor Amendment Withdrawn
Massachusetts Senate passes major agricultural resilience bill 39-0 and withdraws contentious farm labor amendment.
Advocates Demand Restored Funding for Homeless Care Program Expiring in June
Advocates crowd a Massachusetts Joint Ways and Means hearing to urge reversal of proposed cuts to homeless care, housing, and education funding.