Republicans pushing for shelter rule changes in House budget debate
Several GOP budget amendments would force a new look at who should be eligible for — or get priority for — shelter beds in Massachusetts.
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ShotSpotter aims to detect gunshots instantly. The ACLU says it's ineffective.
A new ACLU report calls for Boston to drop its ShotSpotter contract over concerns about reliability and over-policing. -
Mass. AG plans to go after AI scammers
Campbell is also working with lawmakers on a response to the Steward Health Care crisis. -
Healey announces $3 million in grants for women's health research projects
The funding announcement was part of a tour promoting the governor's bill that would invest another $1 billion in Massachusetts' life sciences sector. -
Andrea Campbell doesn't believe 'anything' Trump says about abortion access
The Massachusetts attorney general also discussed her push against harmful youth sports betting and her ongoing lawsuit against the town of Milton. -
Pessimistic, anxious and ambivalent: How Mass. residents are feeling ahead of the 2024 election
A new poll reveals what residents are thinking about top local issues, like housing and immigration, and the Biden-Trump rematch this fall. -
Making the case to eliminate ‘tipped minimum wage’ in Mass.
The practice's roots are in the Reconstruction Era as a "way to allow restaurants to hire free Black labor after slaves were free," according to Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage. -
Gen Z voters disappointed in Biden reconsider their options for 2024
Two young voters, an independent and a Democrat, share similar values but disagree on who to vote for in the November 2024 presidential election. -
Latest round of student debt forgiveness is 'life changing,' Pressley says
Some 30 million borrowers could see relief in this latest plan. Despite ballooning costs, Pressley still encouraged young people to pursue higher education. -
Mass. residents conflicted on MBTA Communities Act
People support the law but 41% don’t think state should force local compliance, according to a new poll. -
In breakfast budget pitch, Wu pans ‘false information’ about Boston’s financial future
The mayor says declining commercial tax values won’t have the dire effects a policy watchdog suggests.