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Massachusetts Committee Hears Testimony on Election Day Registration Ballot Petition

Massachusetts lawmakers heard competing testimony on an Election Day registration ballot initiative that would let eligible voters register and cast a ballot on Election Day.

Massachusetts Committee Hears Testimony on All-Party Primary Ballot Initiative

Massachusetts lawmakers heard hours of dueling testimony Tuesday on a ballot initiative that would replace the state's partisan primary system with a single all-party preliminary election.

Massachusetts Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Federal Rollbacks and the Racial Wealth Gap

Massachusetts lawmakers heard sweeping testimony on the federal government's role in deepening the state's racial wealth gap at a March 31 Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights and Inclusion hearing. House Chair Rep.

Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Municipal Bills, Adjourns in Memory of East Boston Matriarch

Massachusetts Senate clears eleven bills in a brief March 30 session and adjourns in memory of East Boston community leader Teresa Beza.

Massachusetts House Enacts Boston Police Age Waivers, Advances Seven Local Bills

Massachusetts House passes two Boston Police age waivers and advances seven local measures in a brief informal session.

Massachusetts committee hears five hours of testimony on income tax cut ballot measures

Massachusetts lawmakers heard five hours of divided testimony Monday on two ballot initiatives that would cut the state personal income tax from 5 percent to 4 percent and tighten the state's revenue cap.

Massachusetts Ways and Means Hears $33.7 Billion Health Budget With Proposed Dental Cuts

Massachusetts Ways and Means committee hears $33.7 billion health budget proposal with cuts to dental and GLP-1 drug coverage. The Joint Committee on Ways and Means, co-chaired by Representative Meghan K.

Massachusetts Senate Passes Three Boston Police Age-Waiver Bills in Rapid Session

Massachusetts Senate clears three Boston Police age-waiver bills and a Nantucket charter update in a session lasting under five minutes.

Massachusetts House Advances Six Local Housing and Governance Bills to Third Reading

Massachusetts House advances six local housing and governance bills to third reading in informal session. Speaker Pro Tempore Kate Hogan presided over a brief March 26 session in which all actions passed by unanimous voice vote with no recorded roll calls.

Massachusetts House Passes Protect Act 134-21, Barring Warrantless Courthouse Immigration Arrests

The Massachusetts House passed the Protect Act 134-21 Wednesday, barring warrantless ICE arrests in state courthouses and prohibiting state and local agencies from participating in civil immigration enforcement.

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