2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (309+ words) This is a live file of an ongoing House session, check back for updates. The House is set to take up it's version of a roughly $3 billion environmental bond bill (H 5510). Representatives can also address bills listed on the calendar....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (238+ words) There's lots of heat around the Senate's much-anticipated energy bill, but a key sponsor said Wednesday morning that "it's still up in the air" as to when it will be unveiled before stepping into a caucus to hear from fellow…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (687+ words) FIFA World Cup 26 matches will be played at Gillette Stadium." Sen. Dylan Fernandes, a Falmouth Democrat, filed legislation (SD 3994) dubbed "An Act to make Noah Kahan tickets affordable for the rest of us" that proposes a cap on ticket resale…...

3+ day, 5+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 4+ hour 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,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 10+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 10+ hour 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…...

4+ day, 5+ 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…...

4+ day, 8+ 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…...