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During a remote public meeting on March 25, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) was presented with Public Safety Impact Reports analyzing changes in police data after eight months of full operations at Encore Boston Harbor. A legislative mandate requires the MGC to carry out an expansive and groundbreaking research agenda to understand the social and economic impacts of gambling in the Commonwealth, including the relationship between gambling and levels of crime.   MGC consultant and crime analyst Christopher Bruce conducted public safety research and analysis, building upon anal...

A Massachusetts municipal bus driver and union president was fired for doing a TV news interview while driving and not because he spoke out about looming budget cuts during it, a federal judge said Tuesday in an order tossing the driver's free speech suit.

Organizations react to GA Senate passing of bill eliminating no excuse absentee policy The move by the Georgia General Assembly to end no-excuse absentee balloting has polarized voters. The bill puts restrictions on who is allowed to request an absentee ballot. Only poll workers, people out of town on election day, those 65 and older, people with physical disabilities, or those observing a religious holiday would be allowed to request one.  Republicans in support of the bill say this, as well as other bills, will help restore confidence in Georgia's elections.   "This is not preventing...

Georgia Republicans Pass Sweeping Bill Restricting Voting Rights Demonstrators stand outside of the state Capitol building on March 8, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia. Megan Varner / Getty Images Georgia’s Republican-controlled State Senate passed an omnibus bill Monday that would end no-excuse absentee voting in the state. The omnibus legislation severely restricts who can vote by mail, requires those without a driver’s license to submit a copy of approved ID twice while registering to vote by mail, bars election officials from sending unsolicited absentee ballot request forms, and requires ...

Mar 3, 2021 Protesters crowd in front of the Georgia State Capitol on June 15 demanding lawmakers take legislative action as they reconvene after a three month hiatus.Riley Bunch ATLANTA — A state Senate committee squashed a bill that would have made blocking traffic during a protest a felony after strong opposition from civil rights groups and counties. The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Brian Strickland of McDonough, heard testimony on the bill Tuesday but did not bring it to a vote Wednesday — a move that killed the bill. The legislation would have needed to pass out...