BOSTON -- April 29, 2026, Massachusetts legislators hear testimony on a bill to create a special commission studying unemployment insurance access amid a growing DUA backlog. The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, co-chaired by Representative Paul McMurtry and Senator Jacob R. Oliveira, held its 11th hearing Wednesday on

A Lawrence disability employment partnership revealed that 97 percent of early-grade families are unaware of transition planning for students with disabilities.

A Massachusetts Legislature disability subcommittee heard concerns about federal funding risk and limited geographic reach of a state pediatric care coordination training program.