Massachusetts Legislators Eligible for Pay Raise in New Year
Massachusetts lawmakers are in store for another pay raise.
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Lawmakers Start Talks on Final Hands-Free Bill
Lawmakers began efforts Wednesday to resolve differences in hands-free driving safety bills passed by the House and Senate.
Negotiators File Compromise Criminal Justice Reform Bill
A handful of mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses would be repealed and the state's approach to juvenile offenders overhauled in a sweeping criminal justice bill released Friday by House and Senate lawmakers.
Tentative Accord Reached on Game-Changing Criminal Justice Bill
The six House and Senate lawmakers negotiating a complex overhaul of the state's sentencing and criminal justice laws have reached a tentative agreement.
Faulkner: Free Trips for Lawmakers Is ‘Influence Peddling’
A recent investigation by WCVB-TV in Boston found that Massachusetts state lawmakers have taken hundreds of free trips over the past five years, paid for by private organizations and foreign governments.
Beacon Hill Marijuana Talks Drag On
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — Sen. Will Brownsberger shrugged Monday when asked if marijuana legislation negotiators are working off a new deadline.
Asked if he expected a deal to be reached this week, he said, "Saying anything like that is dangerous...
Repair Funds Needed
It's no secret many roads across New Bedford are in rough shape. The City Council is attempting to get federal funding in order to make some much needed repairs on the worst roads in the city.