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Massachusetts Panel Hears Six Municipal Governance Bills, Closes Without Formal Votes

Massachusetts Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government heard six local governance bills Wednesday, taking no formal votes. House Chair Jack Patrick Lewis and Senate Chair Rebecca L.

Massachusetts House Votes 119-33 to Remove Post-24-Week Abortion Exceptions

Massachusetts House votes 119-33 to scrap the state's post-24-week abortion exceptions framework. The House passed H. 5595, an act prioritizing patient access to care, on July 22 after floor debate anchored by Representative Michael S.

Massachusetts Panel Hears Six Municipal Governance Bills, Closes Without Formal Votes

Massachusetts Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government heard six local governance bills Wednesday, taking no formal votes. House Chair Jack Patrick Lewis and Senate Chair Rebecca L.

Massachusetts Joint Committee Hears Six Town Petitions to Ban Rat Poison

Six Massachusetts towns seek local authority to ban anticoagulant rodenticides as legislative committee hears testimony. Senate Chair Rebecca L.

Massachusetts Joint Committee Hears Six Town Petitions to Ban Rat Poison

Six Massachusetts towns seek local authority to ban anticoagulant rodenticides as legislative committee hears testimony. Senate Chair Rebecca L.

Massachusetts Credit Card Commission Closes Public Hearings, Moves Toward Final Report

Massachusetts credit card commission wraps public testimony ahead of final report.

Massachusetts Credit Card Commission Closes Public Hearings, Moves Toward Final Report

Massachusetts credit card commission wraps public testimony ahead of final report.

Sudbury Recall Bill Draws Divided Testimony at State House Hearing

Sudbury recall bill draws more than a dozen witnesses to State House as committee takes no action. The Joint Committee on Election Laws, co-chaired by Representative Daniel J.

Sudbury Recall Bill Draws Divided Testimony at State House Hearing

Sudbury recall bill draws more than a dozen witnesses to State House as committee takes no action. The Joint Committee on Election Laws, co-chaired by Representative Daniel J.

Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Six Local Bills, Sends Campaign Finance Measure to Conference

Massachusetts Senate advances six local bills and sends campaign finance measure to conference in brief Monday session. The Senate, presided over by Senate President Karen E.

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