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Ask The Treasurer: January 16, 2020
On Thursday, state treasurer Deb Goldberg joined Boston Public Radio for the first edition of Ask the Treasurer -
Jail Visit, Call Systems Seen As Overly Burdensome
State prisons offer phone calls for about 10 cents per minute, but jails and county correctional facilities often impose charges up to $6.15 for a 15-minute phone call. -
Campaigning As A Woman: How A Newly Elected Mass. Councilor Recalibrated Her Persona For Voters
Boston City Council is now made up primarily of women, but across Massachusetts, men largely remain in charge. -
Here's What Mayors Across Mass. Said In Their Inaugural Speeches This Year
It's that time of year again. Mayors across the state are addressing constituents in their annual State of the City addresses. -
Minors Posing Challenge To Encore Boston Casino Operators
At Encore Boston Harbor in Everett, security personnel turn away between 600 and 800 people with fake or invalid IDs each month. -
Property Transfer Fees Eyed For Affordable Housing
Local option fee could apply to higher priced sales -
Limited Access To Chargers Keep Electric Vehicles Off Cape And Island Roads
The Cape and Islands are uniquely positioned for a boom in electric car ownership. -
State Gets More Than 3,000 Leave Law Exemption Applications
More than 3,000 Massachusetts employers have asked the state to be excluded from the new state-run family and medical leave program, opting instead to find a private alternative or a way to offer their workers the same benefits themselves. -
Pollack Presses Legislature on Commercial Driving Bill
Straus Mulls Options While Reviewing RMV Documents -
Northeast Population Falls for First Time This Decade
Massachusetts was one of 27 states that lost population through net domestic migration