2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (943+ words) Rep. Ken Gordon (left) and Sen. Sal Di Domenico speak about the compromise they reached on early literacy reform legislation before signing the agreement materials in Room A-1 on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday signed off on a…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (594+ words) STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, June 16, 2026. .Health insurers planning double-digit premium hikes for next year blamed escalating cost associated with pharmaceutical spending fueled by expensive specialty drugs and steep provider reimbursement rates that are difficult to negotiate down. During a hearing Tuesday,…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (130+ words) State House News Service SHNS Reporter's Notebook on Dec. 3 at the State House. 2025-2026 SHNS Conference Committee Scorecard Mass. health officials monitoring Ebola outbreak in Africa Reps look to load up bills with their own priorities House Session Summary - Wednesday, June…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (231+ words) Representatives on the powerful committee appear to have scaled back the bill that the Senate approved on a 36-3 vote in April: the 107-page House version authorizes $3. 078 billion and does not include Senate policy riders like the'ban on single-use plastic carryout…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (314+ words) The survey, conducted by the Mass INC Polling Group, found sharp divides in college expectations based on family income, race, and parental education levels. Among families earning less than $50, 000 annually, only 10% expect their child to pursue a bachelor's degree, while…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (552+ words) In a 2024 economic development law, Massachusetts created a special legislative commission to study the future of payments and sales transactions by credit card and the impacts for small businesses. The group was supposed to issue a report of its findings…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (559+ words) CONVENES: The Senate convened at 11: 08 a. m. , Sen. Bill Driscoll of Milton presiding. Sen. Kelly Dooner of Taunton was also present. PLEDGE: Senators, guests and staff rose to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. GUESTS: Sen. Driscoll introduced guests from the Azores and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (130+ words) State House News Service SHNS Reporter's Notebook on Dec. 3 at the State House. House Session Summary - Monday, June 15, 2026 Senate Session Summary - Thursday, June 11, 2026 2025-2026 SHNS Conference Committee Scorecard Spending bill, hot works, book protections on House agenda Mass. health officials monitoring…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (196+ words) The Supreme Judicial Court disagreed in a 20-page opinion written by Justice Bessie Dewar. "The Attorney General argues that the petition's various parts all relate to the common purpose of restricting the use of recreational marijuana through a new integrated…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (606+ words) The spending package marks another major deployment of revenue generated by the voter-approved constitutional amendment imposing an additional 4% tax on annual income above $1 million. The new tax continues to spin off large amounts of revenue for education and transportation, while…...