Massachusetts Senate Panel Approves No New Votes but Demands Written Procurement Reforms From MassDOT
Massachusetts Senate post audit panel scrutinizes collapsed MassDOT service plaza bid and demands procurement overhaul.
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Massachusetts Xylazine Commission Unanimously Approves Final Report Due Monday
Massachusetts's Joint Special Commission on Xylazine voted unanimously to approve its final report at its fifth and final public meeting on March 24, clearing the document for submission to House and Senate clerks by March 30.
Massachusetts Budget Hearing Reveals $13 Million Trial Court Gap, DA Pay Crisis
Massachusetts Joint Committee on Ways and Means heard warnings of staffing crises across public safety and the judiciary at a daylong budget hearing in Foxborough. Co-chaired by Senator Paul R.
Massachusetts Committee Hears Case for Automatic Replacement of Faithless Electors
Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday urging passage of a bill that would automatically replace any presidential elector who tries to cast a faithless vote. The Joint Committee on Election Laws, co-chaired by Representative Daniel J.
Joint Education Committee Visits Quincy to Inform Pending CTE Legislation
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education traveled to Quincy Public Schools to hear testimony on career and technical education programs ahead of pending statewide CTE legislation. Co-Chairs Representative Jason M.
Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Hoisting Safety Bill Rooted in 2013 Firefighter Deaths
Massachusetts Senate passes hoisting machinery safety bill linked to 2013 Back Bay firefighter deaths.
Massachusetts House Advances Local Housing, Property Tax, and Age-Waiver Bills
The Massachusetts House passed a slate of local-option and age-waiver bills in a brief formal session Monday, March 23.
Massachusetts Panel Hears Case for $100 Million Annual Nature Conservation Fund
Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony on a ballot initiative that would dedicate sporting goods sales tax revenue to land and water conservation, potentially generating up to $100 million annually.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Press Education Officials for Urgent Chapter 70 Funding Formula Fix
Massachusetts lawmakers spent seven hours in Lawrence demanding an overhaul of the Chapter 70 school funding formula as the Student Opportunity Act enters its final year. The Joint Committee on Ways and Means, co-chaired by Senator Pavel M.
Massachusetts Legislature Hears Case for Child Celiac Screening Pilot Program
Massachusetts lawmakers heard strong support for a three-year celiac disease screening pilot and sharp opposition to a medical spa regulation bill at a March 23 Joint Committee on Public Health hearing.