massachusetts house of representatives

Healthcare Proposal Rejected
Healthcare Proposal Rejected
Healthcare Proposal Rejected
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — Describing it as a three-legged stool, House Minority Leader Brad Jones said it appears “the game plan is written” as lawmakers were on the verge Wednesday of sending Gov. Charlie Baker $200 million in new employer health care fees and a reduction in a planned unemployment insurance (UI) rate hike, but not the MassHealth reforms that Baker says are critical...
Mass Lawmakers Getting a Pay Raise in New Year
Mass Lawmakers Getting a Pay Raise in New Year
Mass Lawmakers Getting a Pay Raise in New Year
Minimum wage workers aren't the only ones getting a pay boost in 2017. Governor Charlie Baker's administration announced on Thursday that Massachusetts state legislators will see a pay increase next year. The annual base compensation for members of the House and Senate will go from the current $60,032 to $62,547, an increase of about 4...