Massachusetts housing panel weighs medieval partition law update and Martha's Vineyard trust fix. The Joint Committee on Housing, co-chaired by Representative Richard M.
Massachusetts commission hears sweeping testimony that Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children is being quietly closed despite official denials.
Massachusetts House and Senate conferees reached a compromise early literacy bill that bans guessing-based reading instruction and mandates evidence-based curricula for grades K through 3 starting in the 2027-2028 school year.
Massachusetts credit card commission hears sharp industry divide on interchange fees at fifth public hearing.
Massachusetts parole union calls for restored reentry centers and POST certification as commission nears its report.
The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a sweeping child welfare protection bill and opened a conference committee on the state's data privacy law at its June 11 session.
Massachusetts postpartum commission votes unanimously to press budget negotiators on perinatal mental health funding.
Massachusetts 250th Commission previews Sail Boston, Declaration reprints, and a new state time capsule effort.
Massachusetts Senate clears summer pilot extending bar hours to 3 a.m. and allowing outdoor drinking.
The Massachusetts House passed a summer 2026 liquor license pilot program allowing municipalities to extend bar hours and permit outdoor public drinking in designated districts.