Registry of Motor Vehicles

The state Transportation Department's board of directors has voted to hike registry, inspection and road test fees, making it a bit more expensive to own a car in Massachusetts.       Non-commercial vehicle registration fees would increase from $50 to $60 and annual state car inspection fees would jump from $29 to $35.  ...

This debate gains traction, and then loses gas. Some state lawmakers want to grant illegal immigrants Massachusetts driver licenses because they say it's a matter of public safety.

The Massachusetts welfare system has launched what it calls a ``100 day action plan'' to weed out waste and fraud.       Stacey Monahan, interim commissioner of the Department of Transitional Assistance, announced Thursday that the program is designed to strengthen welfare programs and ensure that only those eligible for benefits receive them...