By Bob Katzen

The House gave initial approval to a bill that strikes a current law that prohibits a brother, sister, uncle and aunt of a child from

By Bob Katzen

The House gave initial approval to a bill changing a current law that a person who was issued a valid drivers’ license and fails to renew his or her license can be arrested for operating without a license.

By Bob Katzen
The House gave initial approval to a measure that adds a seven-day license suspension to the current $250 fine for not stopping for a school bus.

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 13-24, rejected an amendment that would allow cities and towns to install and operate video camera monitoring systems, with audio recording capabilities, on school buses to catch drivers who

By Bob Katzen

The Senate 37-0, approved and sent to the House a bill that updates terminology in current state law and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities.

Photo by Ed Tauro

By Bob Katzen
The Senate 37-0, approved and sent to the House legislation that directs the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to implement a specific, burden-free, no-cost process for persons experiencing homelessness to obtain state identification cards.

By Bob Katzen

The House 149-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill to improve the delivery of public health services through enhanced collaboration between local boards of health and regional health districts.

By Bob Katzen
On Wednesday February 26, the House 120-31, approved a motion that set Friday, February 28, 2020 as the deadline for representatives to file amendments to H 4506, the $600 million tax hike bill to pay for

By Bob Katzen

The House 154-0, 37-0, approved a $122 million fiscal 2020 supplemental budget. Key provisions provide $15 million for heating energy assistance to help low-income seniors, working families and

By William Tauro

Nothing like a nice clear and crisp Sunday morning to be dodging an Uber taking a shortcut on the Somerville Bike Path.