By Bob Katzen

The House 154-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill providing that UMass Medical School develop a continuing education program focusing on the needs of students who

By Bob Katzen

The House 158-0, approved a bill that would require colleges and universities to post financial information online in a publicly accessible fashion, undergo regular budgetary screening and

By Bob Katzen

The House 158-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would establish a commission to investigate and report on a

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 39-0, approved a bill making changes in the state’s campaign finance laws. Current law exempts legislative candidates and some candidates for mayor from the

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 38-0, approved an amendment that would allow a candidate for public office to use campaign funds for child care while the candidate is campaigning on his or her own behalf or

By Bob Katzen

The Election Laws Committee held a hearing on legislation that would require any candidate or potential candidate for the office of president of the United States whose name is set to

By Bob Katzen

Also on the agenda of the Election Laws Committee were bills allowing the state and cities and towns to use a “ranked choice voting” (RCV) system for

By Bob Katzen

The non-profit Veterans Legal Clinic at Harvard Law School unveiled a new website that features the Massachusetts Veteran Benefit Calculator. It is designed to

By Bob Katzen

Rep. Carlos Gonzalez (D-Springfield) filed a bill that would allow college student athletes in Massachusetts to have

By Bob Katzen

THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records the roll call votes of local senators and representatives from the week of November 4-8.

Somerville, MA—The Center for Arts at the Armory has announced a new leadership team. Stephanie Scherpf joined the organization in September 2019 as Executive Director, and Joe Botsch has recently

It is with much sadness that we report he recent passing of Jäger, a retired member of the Massachusetts State Police K9 Section who, post-retirement, remained a beloved member of his own family and