The legislation would also prohibit student cellphone use in schools, making the ban “among the most restrictive in the entire country.”
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Mass. House immigrant protections don’t extend to health care
Industry insiders say federal immigration tactics are prompting patients to avoid medical care and creating fear in the workplace.
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Mass. DTA staffing increased to decrease SNAP error rate
Massachusetts is grappling with changes to the nation’s largest food program, but dozens of new state caseworkers have been hired to help.
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Mass. House passes major energy affordability bill, cutting Mass Save
Legislators say cutting the energy efficiency program will lower electric and gas bills. Environmentalists oppose the change.
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Mass. House voting Thursday on major energy affordability bill
The bill would rebate utility penalties back to customers. It also addresses nuclear energy, offshore wind, and solar power.
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Transparency reforms and rent control clear signature hurdle, campaigns say
Legislators’ pay, public records, an income tax cut, starter homes and all-party primaries are among proposals in the mix for the 2026 ballot.
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Sharp decline in opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts, new numbers show
Investments in substance-use programs and Narcan availability have lowered the death toll, officials say.
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Juneteenth brings reflection on progress, headwinds
“This year is not like every other year,” the Black and Latino Legislative Caucus director tells a crowd outside the Statehouse.