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State’s first overhaul to long-term care in 25 years would ‘protect and empower seniors’
09-02-2024 5:25 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Infection control plans, uniform patient transfer forms, heightened scrutiny of private equity and much more headline a compromise long-term care reform bill that lawmakers have sent to Gov. Maura Healey.Nearly a month after legislative...

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Attempted legislative audit plays into Question 1 debate
10-22-2024 4:24 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Monday escalated her long fight with the Legislature, publishing a report slamming lawmakers for a lack of transparency that the top House Democrat derided as “pure political self-promotion and...


Free community college stirs ‘hope and possibility’; enrollment up 10K statewide
10-03-2024 4:44 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Ten years ago, Sara Guttierez dropped out of college because she could not make the finances work.It was a hard, stressful decision, she recalled Wednesday, one that left her feeling “lost and uncertain” about the future. But today, Guttierez is back...


Healey admin budget secretary bracing for "unavoidable deficiencies"
09-27-2024 6:11 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

The Healey administration’s budget chief is “cautiously optimistic” about the economic outlook for the year ahead, even though he expects lackluster tax collections to continue and sees “unavoidable deficiencies” on the horizon.Administration and...


Massachusetts gun law opponents advance suspension, repeal campaign
09-25-2024 3:50 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Opponents of a major new gun law say they have collected a bit less than half of the signatures they need by early next month to suspend the measure until voters would potentially get a chance to decide its fate in 2026.A group of gun owners and...


Galvin predicts 15% turnout for primaries on Tuesday
09-01-2024 9:57 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — There’s little competition in Tuesday’s state primaries, and Secretary of State William Galvin expects voter turnout of around 15%.Based on ballots cast so far by mail and in early-voting hours, Galvin forecast that the primary election will...


Mass. drivers drawing nearly 100K violations a month
08-21-2024 7:01 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Massachusetts motorists racked up driving violations at an accelerating rate through the first seven months of 2024, according to data state regulators presented Tuesday.The head of the Merit Rating Board, a division of the state Registry of...


Auditor: Session collapse points to ‘broken system’
08-10-2024 6:10 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — The procrastination, upheaval and disappointment that defined the end to formal lawmaking business at the end of July was “nothing new,” according to the former legislator leading a push to subject the House and Senate to new scrutiny....


No votes planned, but aid in dying backers optimistic
07-24-2024 3:20 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Supporters of medical aid in dying pressed Wednesday for a late-session vote on the proposal, pointing to growing numbers of legislative backers and movement at the committee level as a sign that “anything is possible.” With one week...


Lawmakers wade into CCC ‘trainwreck,’ mull possible action
07-10-2024 9:32 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Lawmakers from both parties signaled Tuesday they share a government watchdog’s concerns about upheaval at the Cannabis Control Commission, but Democrats who wield decision-making power stopped short of indicating what kind of response they might...


House outlines $6.2 billion housing plan
06-03-2024 4:49 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — House Democrats will seek a vote this week on a bill that combines $6.2 billion in state borrowing and tax credits with policy reforms designed to unlock new housing production, including development of units on single-family lots.With...


State legislative panel spurns ballot measures
05-03-2024 5:51 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — The next phase in the fight over half a dozen major and pressing policy proposals kicked off Wednesday with a common feature on Beacon Hill: lawmakers recommending that the Legislature not take action.A special committee tasked with...


Senate may reform trio of consumer laws: competitive electricity, used car sales, heating oil leaks
04-22-2024 5:03 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Senate Democrats plan this week to make a big push for reforms to the state’s motor vehicle “Lemon Law,” insurance coverage for home heating oil leaks and the controversial competitive electric supply industry.The Senate on Monday formally...


Shelter money fading, but ‘not at the end of the line’
04-19-2024 9:15 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — State dollars for the emergency family shelter system are dwindling, and restaurateurs who for years enjoyed expanded outdoor dining and the ability to sell drinks to go remain “in limbo” amid a sustained period of legislative...


State legislators leery of ballot question ending MCAS graduation requirement
03-05-2024 3:36 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Over more than three hours of discussion about a proposal to stop using MCAS exam scores as a high school graduation requirement, lawmakers kept returning to one specific question: If the ballot measure were passed, how would Massachusetts...


Decision time nearing on state’s to-go cocktails policy
02-28-2024 12:45 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — The industry group representing package stores signaled this week that it’s ready to “beg” lawmakers to end the authorization for takeaway drinks, a pandemic-era policy allowing many bars and restaurants to sell beer, wine and cocktails to...


Local officials tout governor’s municipal tax plan as ‘very exciting’
02-13-2024 4:16 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal to give cities and towns new tax-hike authority would provide “game-changers” at the local level, especially for less populated areas, one mayor said Tuesday.A bill Healey filed last month would offer...


US growth lifts confidence of Massachusetts employers
02-07-2024 10:31 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

Massachusetts businesses kicked off the new year with a sunny disposition.Business confidence among employers surveyed by Associated Industries of Massachusetts rose in January to an 11-month high. The business trade group attributed the boost to...


With police support, Senate to debate gun bill Thursday
01-29-2024 4:21 PM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — A wide-ranging, police-endorsed gun reform bill rolled out by Senate Democrats late last week could be headed for a vote as soon as Thursday. The measure is likely to generate considerable opposition among firearm owners.After months of...


Healey budget raises state spending by $2.1 billion — most of that from surtax
01-25-2024 7:49 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — The Healey administration wants to tap new revenue sources and keep spending growth somewhat constrained in a $58.15 billion state budget that officials pitched as putting Massachusetts on a “glide path” toward potentially better financial...


Crush of testimony reflects seriousness of state’s housing crisis
01-19-2024 11:21 AM

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — The Healey administration’s plan to supercharge housing production with billions of dollars of investment won some degree of praise from almost every corner of the state this week, but influential voices are at odds over some of the more...

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