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Compromise would reshape how Massachusetts teaches reading
3+ hour ago (943+ words) Rep. Ken Gordon (left) and Sen. Sal Di Domenico speak about the compromise they reached on early literacy reform legislation before signing the agreement materials in Room A-1 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday signed off on a…...
Campaign Notebook: Raking It In | Minogue's Veterans Coalition | Free Parking Targeted
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (130+ words) State House News Service SHNS Reporter's Notebook on Dec. 3 at the State House. 2025-2026 SHNS Conference Committee Scorecard Mass. health officials monitoring Ebola outbreak in Africa Reps look to load up bills with their own priorities House Session Summary - Wednesday, June…...
Massachusetts looks for 'happy medium' on swipe fee reforms | Labor & Economy | statehousenews. com
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (552+ words) In a 2024 economic development law, Massachusetts created a special legislative commission to study the future of payments and sales transactions by credit card and the impacts for small businesses. The group was supposed to issue a report of its findings…...
Senate Session Summary - Monday, June 15, 2026
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (559+ words) CONVENES: The Senate convened at 11: 08 a. m. , Sen. Bill Driscoll of Milton presiding. Sen. Kelly Dooner of Taunton was also present. PLEDGE: Senators, guests and staff rose to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. GUESTS: Sen. Driscoll introduced guests from the Azores and…...
Campaign Notebook: Housing Question Impacts | Candidates & Character Flaws
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (130+ words) State House News Service SHNS Reporter's Notebook on Dec. 3 at the State House. House Session Summary - Monday, June 15, 2026 Senate Session Summary - Thursday, June 11, 2026 2025-2026 SHNS Conference Committee Scorecard Spending bill, hot works, book protections on House agenda Mass. health officials monitoring…...
Court rejects bid to derail marijuana ballot question | Judiciary | statehousenews. com
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (196+ words) The Supreme Judicial Court disagreed in a 20-page opinion written by Justice Bessie Dewar. "The Attorney General argues that the petition's various parts all relate to the common purpose of restricting the use of recreational marijuana through a new integrated…...
New CCC chair flags internal operations as 'critically important"
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (471+ words) "It's time of change like this that presents an opportunity to say 'Are there things we can do differently or better this internally in the agency?' But this is critically important, because the work that we do here, internally, helps…...
Senate Session Summary - Thursday, June 11, 2026
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (107+ words) This is a live file of an ongoing Senate session, check back for updates. Senators are set to take up child welfare legislation (S 3111) and can address any of the items on the Senate calendar. CONVENES: The Senate convened at…...
chicken and alyssa | The Legislature | statehousenews. com
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (155+ words) chicken and alyssa State House News Service Chicken, an Irish wolfhound, and Alyssa Krieger attend an advocacy day in support of legislation (S 3028) that boosts animal safety and equity for pet owners on June 10, 2026. In late push, pet bill backers…...
State taking temperature of healthcare workforce
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (212+ words) Licensed healthcare providers from various specialties will be receiving questionnaires from health officials as the state tries to better understand workforce challenges and career advancement aspirations. "Our hope is that we can use the data to then inform policy action…...