The House Speaker Ronald Mariano era is here, and there will be no gently paced transition period.Mariano, a 74-year-old Quincy Democrat and longtime deputy to now-departed Speaker Robert DeLeo, took the reins of the House on Wednesday with only six.
Robert DeLeo plans to resign Tuesday from the Massachusetts Legislature, after 30 years on Beacon Hill, ending a 12-year run as speaker of the House, during which he oversaw the
Senate Vote On Tuesday Would Create New Abortion Law
Most House Democrats banded together on Monday to override the Republican governor s Christmas Eve veto of legislation reforming reproductive rights. The Senate will take up the so called ROE Act on Tuesday.
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December 29, 2020
Lawmakers are on the verge of expanding access to abortion in Massachusetts over objections from Gov. Charlie Baker about sections of their proposal involving minors seeking the procedure and abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
With most House Democrats banding together, the House voted 107-46 on Monday to override the Republican governor s Christmas Eve veto of legislation (H 5179) reforming reproductive rights.
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