Beacon Hill hearing shows rifts over extent of gun regulation
A fierce debate continues about the extent of additional gun regulation, such as restricting where legal gun owners can carry.
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There are 56 gun bills before the Mass. Legislature. Here's what's next for them.
The proposals are wide-ranging, and the path before them full of hurdles. -
Audit-the-Legislature campaign claims signature success for ballot question
Auditor DiZoglio says her campaign “resonates with the people.” -
METCO program worried a level budget effectively cuts funds
METCO officials say the lack of an increase in this year's budget makes it harder to meet demand and go deeper on racial equity work. -
Revere mayoral race headed toward recount
Dan Rizzo, who trails acting mayor Patrick Keefe, is implying that some votes were not counted. -
New State Police unit will focus on fighting hate crimes
Gov. Healey calls hate crimes "corrosive to our democracy and to our freedoms." -
AG Campbell launches new gun violence prevention unit, names new head
Christine Doktor is Campbell's pick to work as inaugural director of the GVPU. -
Beacon Hill can’t make a deal, leaves $250M for shelter crisis in limbo after Wednesday deadline
A $2.8 billion spending bill will now be mired in private negotiations after the state House and Senate failed to agree before a Wednesday deadline. -
NH defies national Democrats’ new calendar and sets the presidential primary for Jan. 23
State law requires New Hampshire’s Republican and Democratic primaries to be held at least seven days before any similar contest. -
Wu says she signed petition for rent control ballot question
State Rep. Mike Connolly last week ended his push to get a rent control question on the 2024 ballot. -
With ballot question off the table, rent control supporters make their case to lawmakers
Bills to lift Massachusetts' ban on rent control drew support from tenants and opposition from landlords at a crowded hearing.