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D.C. Road Trip For Baker, Walsh Centered On Infrastructure
Mayor Marty Walsh and Gov. Charlie Baker are headed to D.C. next week to pressure Congress and the Trump administration to invest in housing, transportation and the environment. -
Emily's List: Words New Englanders Use
Emily Rooney gave Boston Public Radio her famous list of fixations and fulminations. -
5 Ways The US Census Dispute Could Affect Massachusetts
Medicaid would appear to be safe; not so for children and housing programs. -
Mass. Incarceration Rate Lowest In The Country, Report Finds
Massachusetts, which last year passed laws instituting reforms across the criminal justice system, has the lowest incarceration rate in the country, according to a new report. -
Big Tax Changes Unlikely In House Panel's Budget Blueprint
Discussions are expected to continue among lawmakers on possible ways to raise new revenue for education and transportation needs. -
Baker Signals Discomfort With Push To Expand Abortion Access In Massachusetts
The 'ROE Act' would allow for abortions after 24 weeks in certain cases. -
Braude’s Believe It Or Not: Mass. Stories In The News
The week’s news has been full of several Massachusetts-related stories that shock and awe. -
What's It Worth To Move To Western Mass.? Maybe $10,000
Sen. Eric Lesser has filed a bill that would provide $10,000 in relocation expenses to families who relocate from the Boston area to western Massachusetts. -
'It's Still Driving People Mad': Critic Of Solitary Confinement Discusses Its Difficulties
The executive director of the Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts discussed the difficulties of solitary confinement in Mass. state prisons. -
Revenue Slide Leaves State $400 Million Behind Benchmark
State government fell into an even deeper financial hole in January when tax collections missed their target by $195 million.
