Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Tewksbury Charter Bill, Validates Two Municipal Elections
The Massachusetts Senate passed a clutch of local and municipal bills in a brief March 16 session, sending several measures to the Governor.
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Massachusetts House Advances Renter Rights, Non-Compete Bills Toward Floor Vote
The Massachusetts House advanced a renter rights bill and a non-competition agreements measure toward a floor vote during a brief March 16 formal session.
Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Ballot Petition to Allow 5,000-Square-Foot Home Lots Statewide
BOSTON — March 16, 2026 — Massachusetts lawmakers heard nearly two hours of testimony on a ballot initiative that would cap minimum residential lot sizes at 5,000 square feet statewide in communities with public water and sewer service. The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions took testimony March 16 on Initiative
Legislature Hears Petition to Give CPCS Employees Collective Bargaining Rights
Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony Monday on a ballot initiative that would extend collective bargaining rights to employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services for the first time.
Massachusetts Senate Asks Supreme Court to Review Two Contested Ballot Petitions
The Massachusetts Senate voted unanimously Thursday to seek advisory opinions from the Supreme Judicial Court on the constitutionality of two ballot initiative petitions — one that would extend the public records law to the legislature and governor's office, and one that would tie legislators' addit
Massachusetts House Adjourns After Five Minutes With No Legislative Business Conducted
Massachusetts House convenes for under five minutes, honors three championship teams and adjourns. Speaker Pro Tempore Kate Hogan presided over the March 12 informal session, which opened with recognition of the Sutton girls' soccer team — guests of Representative Joseph D.
Massachusetts Disability Commission Warned of Federal Funding Threats Across Four Policy Areas
Massachusetts Permanent Commission on Disabilities hears federal funding warnings and apprenticeship expansion plans at quarterly meeting.
Joint Public Service Committee Hears Retirement, Police Age Bills With No Votes Taken
Massachusetts Joint Public Service Committee hears pleas for a Peabody firefighter, a Kingston police shortage fix, and a vision-impaired teacher's retirement credit. Co-chairs Sen.
Cape Verdean Cultural Center Commission Seats 15 Members, Plans Statewide Listening Sessions
Massachusetts Cape Verdean Cultural Center Commission seats 15 commissioners and maps a statewide listening-session strategy.
Massachusetts LGBT Aging Commission Hires Its First Full-Time Executive Director
The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging named its first full-time executive director and held a commission-wide DEI workshop focused on its own representation gaps at the March 10 quarterly meeting.