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A sweeping bill intended to guarantee access to abortion and gender-affirming care cleared its first legislative hurdle Monday after a tense discussion that foreshadowed future charged debate in the full Legislature.
Staffing shortages were a common theme on April 4 as lawmakers dove into the arena of state spending on public safety and judicial matters, with Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell and court leaders each warning they need more resources to keep their departments afloat and ensure Bay Staters have access to justice. Campbell said her
The Senate Education Committee on Tuesday voted to impose an income cap, limiting eligibility to students whose families make under $100,000.
The Early Literacy Success Initiative would fund reading tutors, teacher training and require reading be taught based on decades of research
The proposal would set up an hourly payment system and put public defenders on staff to bolster their ranks to represent the hundreds of people without legal representation