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The education funding, often referred to as Chapter 70, totals just over $199 million, a 14.6% increase over fiscal year 2022.

The legislation will likely head next to six-member House-Senate conference committee for resolution.

Labor groups applauded the House's passage Wednesday of a bill allowing unions to charge non-members for costs of services and representation.

Lawmakers want pharmaceutical industry representatives to bring more transparency to their pricing and lower costs for consumers.

BOSTON (AP) _ Beacon Hill lawmakers are weighing legislation aimed at helping ensure young people in Massachusetts have a better understanding of how the country's political system works and their place in it. The bill approved this week by the Massachusetts Senate is meant to strengthen civics teaching at a time when some on Beacon Hill and beyond worry the ties that knit the country together are

BOSTON (AP) _ Massachusetts Senate President Harriette Chandler has put in place a new leadership team for the remainder of the legislative session on Beacon Hill. Chandler, a Worcester Democrat, agreed to lead the chamber after former Senate President Stan Rosenberg stepped aside from the post in December...

Democratic Senate President Stan Rosenberg says Beacon Hill hasn't done a good enough job connecting with the state's young citizens. Rosenberg on Wednesday launched what he's calling a ``Millennial Engagement Initiative'' to reach out to young people on a range of issues, from student debt and social media privacy to the ``gig'' economy that has allowed freelancers to flourish...

The Massachusetts Senate has joined the House in approving a bill aimed at cracking down on fentanyl, a powerful narcotic often added to heroin. Senators passed the bill unanimously on Wednesday as part of an effort to fight a deadly opioid abuse epidemic in Massachusetts...

A day after the Massachusetts House approved a bill to close a projected $768 million state budget shortfall, the Massachusetts Senate quickly followed suit.

Massachusetts lawmakers are hoping to spend as much as $40 million to upgrade the House and Senate chambers at the Statehouse. House Speaker Robert DeLeo says he's seeking up to $20 million for repairs to the 160-seat House chambers, including what he called wiring and flooring issues...