Senate president offers hints on federal shelter funding, health care legislation
Senate President Karen Spilka got some things off her chest this weekend. And though the Ashland Democrat was sparse on details, she let us in on a few developments on the cusp for the bit more than 10 weeks left for major business. …
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House health care reform bill still faces a long journey
House Speaker Ron Mariano can pat himself on the back this morning for a few seconds. And then reality will likely set in. Last night, the House nearly unanimously passed a bill that was a top priority for the speaker himself — we all know it as the hospital oversight and health care cost reform bill thrust even more into…
Industry members, legislators detail cannabis biz headwinds
Competing factors are placing pressure on an already-tense cannabis industry. Between the saturation of shops, a three-license adult use cap,…
Still waiting for talk to turn to action on housing bill
If you ask anyone on Beacon Hill about the state of housing in Massachusetts, they’ll say it’s a crisis. But if you ask the Legislature to do something about it, don’t hold your breath…
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The gay rights battle continues in Mass.
This Friday’s 20th anniversary of the nation’s first same-sex marriage license — issued right here in Cambridge — brings back memories of an interview we did with then-Governor Mitt Romney during his hapless battle to stop gay marriage. Romney’s main argument — that such unions would put traditional marriages “at risk.” All these years later, Mitt’s…