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Massachusetts, bar advocates and Pay Raise

Massachusetts lawmakers pass raise for bar advocates, but some say they won't budge

A group of advocates gathered at the State House Thursday to protest the deal, which they say, was constructed in a back room without their input.

Boston Herald on MSN · 11h

Bar advocates stand firm against Massachusetts bill that boosts pay by $20 per hour

I say to you today and to the leadership, we’re going nowhere. Your ridiculous proposal that you put forward yesterday has only strengthened our resolve,” attorney Sean Delaney said at the

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

Massachusetts Lawmakers Propose Pay Raise for Public Defenders to End a Legal Crisis

Massachusetts lawmakers are looking to approve a pay raise for public defenders in hopes of ending a legal crisis

Massachusetts, Senate and school cellphone

CBS News · 16h

State senators to vote on bill that would ban cellphones from Massachusetts classrooms

The majority of districts in Massachusetts already have some kind of cellphone policy but the bill would ensure all districts have a bell to bell ban in place for the 2026-2027 school year. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports.

The Berkshire Eagle · 10h

Massachusetts lawmakers send Gov. Healey a spending bill that boosts road funding and bans cellphones in classrooms

On the eve of a traditional summer recess, the House and Senate sent Gov. Maura Healey measures instituting new legal shields to protect reproductive and gender identity care and investing

MassLive.com on MSN · 12h

Mass. Senate passes ‘bell-to-bell’ school cellphone ban. How it affects you and your child

Advocates and experts heaped praise on the state Senate on Thursday after the chamber approved a bell-to-bell prohibition on student cell phone use statewide. But even as those accolades poured in, the bill’s future on the other side of the State House appeared far from assured.

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Vandalism under investigation after paint poured, sprayed on gate of Massachusetts State House in Boston

Video from the scene also showed white paint splattered on a concrete pillar and State House steps. The word “Divest” appears ...

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Massachusetts State House entrance splattered with paint, bomb squad called to Boston Common

Someone splattered white paint and sprayed black paint onto the front entrance of the Massachusetts State House Wednesday.

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Mass. LGBTQ+ youth advocate for themselves at State House

Young LGBTQ+ advocates flocked to Beacon Hill on Wednesday to fight for gay rights and solidify youth voices' role in making ...

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State House entrance vandalized with white paint and graffiti

White paint could be seen splattered on the largely-decorative front gate and the steps leading up to it, and black spray ...

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60-year-old mom from Beverly is the oldest intern at the Massachusetts State House

Visnick is a mother, coach, hall of fame basketball player at Boston University, school committee member and once again a ...

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Law enforcement swarms Mass. State House, Boston Common amid vandalism investigation

Police say paint was poured and sprayed on the State House before a suspicious package prompted a bomb squad response.

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Mass. State Senate approves cellphone ban in schools statewide

The Massachusetts State Senate approved a bill Thursday that would ban cellphones in schools across the state. The legislation requires public school districts to adopt a cellphone-free policy by the ...

A month after MassDOT picked Applegreen, saga over state’s highway plazas continues

MassDOT and Applegreen seem ready to get to work renovating the state's service plazas. But Global Partners shows no sign of ...

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Massachusetts Speaker says no boozing went on in the State House

Watertown Rep. John Lawn did not drink at the State House, Speaker Ron Mariano told the Herald. “He had not had a drink when ...

ADL says it’s tracking group that took credit for State House vandalism

The JCRC spokesperson said DAMPL posted about the vandalism on Instagram, but that post was deleted “within hours.” A video ...

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