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Ron Mariano Elected Massachusetts House Speaker, Replacing DeLeo © Provided by New England Cable News Quincy Democrat Ron Mariano was elected as the new speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Wednesday, filling the role left vacant Tuesday by longtime Speaker Robert DeLeo. Mariano, 74, takes control of the House six days before the end of the unusual 2020-2021 lawmaking session. Mariano had 123 votes, while his Republican opponent, Minority Leader Brad Jones, received all 31 votes from his party. State Rep. Russell Holmes, who dropped his own bid for speaker, had nominated Ma...

House accepts revised police accountability bill, putting it on the verge of becoming law Governor Baker has already pledged to sign bill once it hits his desk By Matt Stout Globe Staff,Updated December 22, 2020, 11:05 p.m. Email to a Friend Boston police outside the District 2 Police Station where protesters marched in May. Under the bill, a system for certifying police officers in Massachusetts would be instituted for the first time.Barry Chin/Globe Staff The Massachusetts House on Tuesday approved a revised version of a sweeping policing bill, making it all but certain the state will soon ...