Massachusetts Disability Panel Defers Policy Brief Discussion to August Meeting
Massachusetts disability employment panel hears tax credit update, veteran workforce barriers.
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Massachusetts Senate Passes Dartmouth Liquor License, Westwood and Plymouth Charter Bills
The Massachusetts Senate passed a slate of local home-rule bills and adjourned in memory of a Gloucester Coast Guard veteran at its brief May 14 session.
Massachusetts House Passes Local Bills on Retirement Age, Charters, and Land Transfers
The Massachusetts House cleared eight local bills and advanced two new joint petitions in a brief informal session Wednesday. All votes were unanimous voice votes.
Massachusetts Panel Hears Marion Land Transfer, Falmouth Licensing Bills Without Questions
Massachusetts legislative panel takes up Marion land transfer and Falmouth licensing reform in quick hearing. The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, co-chaired by Rep.
Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Five Local-Government Bills in Brief Session
Massachusetts Senate clears five local-government bills in a rapid, unanimous May 11 session. Senate Minority Leader Bruce E.
House passes Boston police age-waiver bill, Lexington housing measure in brief session
The Massachusetts House passed a clutch of local bills in a brief informal session Monday, including a measure directing the Boston Police Department to waive its maximum age requirement for applicant Luisa Fernandez. House Bill 4604 cleared the chamber as amended after Representative Thomas P.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Hear Pleas to Preserve Rest Home Medication Model
Massachusetts rest home operators and assisted living advocates urged the Joint Committee on Aging and Independence to move quickly on two sets of bills at a May 11 hearing co-chaired by Senate Chair Patricia D. Jehlen and House Chair Thomas M.
Massachusetts Senate Votes 37-3 to Engross Sweeping Immigrant Protections Bill
Massachusetts Senate passes sweeping immigrant protections bill 37-3, rejecting a dozen minority amendments.
Massachusetts House Enacts Local Bills on Liquor Licenses, Sick Leave, and Town Government
The Massachusetts House passed a slate of local-interest bills Wednesday with no recorded opposition, including measures affecting alcohol licensing in Westford and Westfield, municipal governance in Hopedale, and a senior property tax exemption in Sudbury.
Massachusetts Committee Hears Sweeping Testimony on Enough Act Anti-Poverty Bills
Massachusetts lawmakers heard hours of testimony backing the Enough Act, a pair of bills that would create a statewide neighborhood-based anti-poverty grant fund. The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses, co-chaired by Representative Andres X.