Hearings-Joint

Massachusetts Joint Committee on Ways and Means heard warnings of staffing crises across public safety and the judiciary at a daylong budget hearing in Foxborough. Co-chaired by Senator Paul R.

Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday urging passage of a bill that would automatically replace any presidential elector who tries to cast a faithless vote. The Joint Committee on Election Laws, co-chaired by Representative Daniel J.

The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Education traveled to Quincy Public Schools to hear testimony on career and technical education programs ahead of pending statewide CTE legislation. Co-Chairs Representative Jason M.

Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony on a ballot initiative that would dedicate sporting goods sales tax revenue to land and water conservation, potentially generating up to $100 million annually.

Massachusetts lawmakers spent seven hours in Lawrence demanding an overhaul of the Chapter 70 school funding formula as the Student Opportunity Act enters its final year. The Joint Committee on Ways and Means, co-chaired by Senator Pavel M.