House Session Summary – Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 State House News Service In its second session since the House approved its legislative rules packages (H 2023 / H 2025), representatives Read More…
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Mass. National Guard Personnel (Cape Cod and Westfield) Headed to Middle East
Mass. National Guard Personnel Deployed to Middle East Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard were feted Sunday at a send-off ceremony before being deployed to various locations across the Middle Read More…
Mass. Senate/House – Another ‘Vacation’ Day
Senate met for a few minutes today. They’ll meet again on Thursday. They did, as typical, no heavy lifting. No debates, no discussions. Senate Session Summary – Monday, Jan. Read More…
Mass. Democrat Tells Board Not to Look at Ballots – It Would be a ‘Waste of Time,’ and ‘Insulting’ to Local Officials
Republican Candidates Allege Elections Turned On “Human Error” – Democrats Say No, Don’t Look at the Ballots MARGIN OF ERRORS HIGHER THAN MARGIN OF VICTORY By Chris Lisinski State House Read More…
Lenny Mirra: Mass. House to Hold Hearings Friday on Two Elections Where the Margin of Error Was Higher than the Margin of Victory
House Plans Friday Hearings On Two Contested Elections By Chris Lisinski State House News Service JAN. 9, 2023…..In a rare move, a special legislative panel will convene public hearings Friday Read More…
After Another World-Wide Search, Outgoing Mass. Gov. Gave Plum Job to Friend/Defeated Politician Shawn DOOLEY
Dooley Snagged Late-Term State Job The mystery around former Rep. Shawn Dooley’s late-term resignation is over: he landed another state job. Dooley suddenly resigned from the House on Dec. 27, Read More…
Feds Again Reject Cape Cod Bridge Replacement Funds
Feds Again Reject Cape Bridge Replacement Funds The federal government has denied an application for $1.88 billion to replace the Bourne and Sagamore bridges. State transportation officials announced the denial Read More…
The 150th Anniversary of St. Leonard’s Church – Boston North End
The 150th Anniversary of St. Leonard’s Church St. Leonard’s Parish in the North End is kicking off their 150th Anniversary year with a special mass to be celebrated by Read More…
Republican Rep. Lenny Mirra’s Fight to Have Contested Ballots Examined
Mirra Confident Colleagues Will Keep Him In Office By Chris Lisinski State House News Service JAN. 5, 2023…..In addition to waiting to swear in two Democrats who won their elections Read More…
Mass. Politicians to Get 20% Pay Raise
Healey, Other Constitutional Officers in Line for 20 Percent Raises By Colin A. Young and Sam Drysdale State House News Service DEC. 30, 2022…..The state’s top officials are in line Read More…
Super PAC “Purges” $17,500 After Using Baker Name In Email
By Chris Lisinski State House News Service DEC. 19, 2022…..An influential political action committee broke state campaign finance law by using Gov. Charlie Baker’s attendance at a summertime fundraiser to Read More…
Mass. Collects Nearly $6.4 Billion Extra in Taxes than Estimated – let the spending continue…
Overdue Report Will Reflect Glut Of State Revenues By Colin A. Young State House News Service DEC. 21, 2022…..When a long-delayed state financial report is released later this week, it Read More…
Mass. Gov. Baker – King of Pork – Promotes another Buddy –
Former Rep. Naughton Tapped for Judgeship Former Rep. Harold Naughton is in line for a new job in the public sector. Gov. Charlie Baker added to a flurry of lame-duck Read More…
Whenever Things Get Rough, Mass. Lame-Duck Trump-Hating Abortion and Illegals-Loving Gov. Baker Backs Down
Without Votes, Baker Withdraws Amirault Pardon Bids By Sam Doran and Chris Lisinski State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 14, 2022…..Minutes before a vote could have occurred Wednesday Read More…
The mean spirited attempt to expunge the names of Boston City Council President James M. Kelly and City Councilor Albert L. “Dapper” O’Neil from public spaces in Boston
LETTER TO THE EDITOR December 7, 2022 Letters to the Editor The Boston Globe One Exchange Place, Suite 201 Boston, MA 02109-2132 letter@globe.com To the Editor: The mean spirited Read More…
High School Kids to Vote: Don’t Need to Work, Pay Taxes, or Be old Enough to Be Drafted, but You Can Now Vote in Boston
City Council Backs Lower Voting Age In Boston By Sam Drysdale State House News Service BOSTON, NOV. 30, 2022….If you’re old enough to drive, you’re old enough to vote, the Read More…
Mass. Continues to Seek Elimination of Non-Electric Heating of Homes/Businesses
Clean Heat Panel Sees “Real Burdens” Ahead By Colin A. Young State House News Service NOV. 30, 2022…..A commission that spent the last 11 months studying ways to help the Read More…
Mass. Gov. Baker Pinned-Open the Floodgates for Illegals – Boston Preparing to Spending Millions
Wu: Communities Must Be Ready For Migrant Arrivals By Chris Lisinski State House News Service NOV. 28, 2022…..Massachusetts communities will “need to be ahead of the curve” to absorb an Read More…
Mass. Senate Spends 7 Minutes in Session: Gives Pension Kiss to Haverhill Firefighter
The day before Thanksgiving, the Mass. State Senate approved a bill to direct the Haverhill retirement board to grant credit of 2 years and 6 months of service as a Read More…