Politics

“(T)he DEA should deschedule marijuana altogether. Marijuana’s placement in the Controlled Substances Act has had a devastating impact on our communities and is increasingly out of step with state law and public opinion.” U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.), led nine of their Democratic colleagues, including U.S. …

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By Sam Drysdale State House News Service Months after a coalition of regional business chambers warned Beacon Hill politicians to rein in spending, Gov. Maura Healey pitched her new state budget recommendation to members of the state’s business community on Thursday as “balanced” and “responsible.” The governor’s budget, unveiled on …

“NEW BEDFORD – The New Bedford Election Commission is making available absentee and mail-in ballots for the March 5 Presidential Primary election. Any registered voter can request to receive a mail-in or absentee ballot by visiting the Election Commission office at City Hall, 133 William St., during business hours, Monday-Friday …

A Guatemalan man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Marcelino De Leon Yoc, a/k/a “Eric Pineda Hernandez,” 32, was sentenced by U. S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns to time served (approximately five months) and one year of supervised …

Roughly 100 migrants are currently sleeping on the floor while being housed inside Boston’s Logan Airport. In a video going viral on Twitter, you can see rows of families, many with small children, camped inside terminal E. BREAKING: Illegals are now being housed at Logan airport, Boston The Governor previously …

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey filed a bill on Monday that would allow cities and towns to increase taxes on meals, lodging, and vehicles. Per Boston.com: “The bill gives municipalities the option to increase their hotel, motel, and other rental tax from 6% to 7% (or half a percentage higher for …

Chris Lisinski State House News Service Gov. Maura Healey joined eight counterparts from other states in a new plea for federal immigration action, including funding to support states that have spent billions of dollars placing new migrant arrivals into emergency shelters. Nine governors, all Democrats who collectively represent more than …

By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service A Massachusetts panel on Monday unanimously denied an effort to remove former President Donald Trump’s name from the Republican presidential primary ballot. The State Ballot Law Commission dismissed a challenge that alleged Trump is ineligible for office due to his role in the …

By Alison Kuznitz State House News Service Warning undocumented children cannot wait another legislative session before potentially gaining access to government-sponsored health insurance coverage, Sen. Sal DiDomenico looked to drum up support for his proposal Thursday before a large crowd of health care advocates who visited Beacon Hill to lobby …