Lawmakers Hear Case for Apprenticeships to Close Disability-Sector Staffing Gaps A Massachusetts legislative subcommittee examined registered apprenticeships as a tool to address chronic staffing shortages in disability and human services.
Massachusetts Joint Transportation Committee Hears First-in-Nation Micromobility Safety Bill Massachusetts lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on the Healey administration's Ride Safe Act, a first-in-the-nation bill that would regulate e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds by manufactured speed rather than device type. House Chair James Arciero and Senate Chair Brendan P.
Massachusetts Youth Sports Working Group Approves Three Policy Recommendations at Statehouse Hearing Massachusetts Youth Sports Working Group approves health, filming, and grant funding recommendations at third public hearing.
Massachusetts Panel Takes Up Lobster, Asparagus, and Waltham Rink Bills The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on four bills Wednesday, including measures to name the American lobster the state's official crustacean and asparagus its first-ever official state vegetable.
Healey Pitches $305 Million Economic Bill to Skeptical and Supportive Lawmakers Massachusetts lawmakers hear marathon testimony on Healey's $305 million Mass WINS Act.