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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, ruling that the constitution does not confer the right to an abortion and leaving decisions about regulating abortion up to the states. The court's ruling had been expected since a draft opinion leaked in early May, and reaction from Massachusetts, where abortion remains legal under state law, was swift. Gov. Charlie
The court's ruling had been expected since a draft opinion leaked in early May, and reaction from Massachusetts, where abortion remains legal under state law, was swift.
Sen. Sonia Chang-Díaz on Thursday ended her campaign for governor, a move that clears Attorney General Maura Healey's path toward the Democratic nomination though Chang-Díaz said she will keep her name on the ballot so voters have a choice. Chang-Díaz said that while no longer actively campaigning she is "not exiting the race" and plans to vote for herself, but wants to be honest with her supporters about the best way for them to direct their energy over the next 10 weeks.
The Legislature has set the dates of this year's sales tax holiday weekend, settling on Aug. 13-14
Good news is unexpected these days, so when I learned that the Massachusetts House and Senate had overridden Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto of the Work and Family Mobility Act, enacting it into law, I was overjoyed.After a 20-year effort, Massachusetts has...