Briefings: Joe Said It Was So; Wagner to Retire from Legislature…
Apparently, longtime Chicopee Rep Joseph Wagner felt Ludlow could not have all the electoral fun in Hampden County this cycle. On Tuesday, Wanger, the dean of the 413’s legislative delegation,...
View ArticleA Political Resurrection Sends Saunders to Boston at Last…
BELCHERTOWN—Eight years ago, Aaron Saunders never got the chance to campaign with a US Senator. Flash forward to the Saturday before Election Day this year that, until the end, looked rough for...
View ArticleThe Ctrl+Alt+Del Inauguration of the Massachusetts General Court…
BOSTON—There was no outdoor swearing-in ceremony in the cold. No members received admonitions to stay away. There was a feast in the Great Hall and cake in the Senate reading room at the inaugural...
View ArticleSome Bonds of Affection for Western Mass in House Committees?…
On Thursday, following commonwealth’s upper legislative chamber’s announcement, the Massachusetts House of Representatives released committee assignments for the 193rd General Court. For the 413, the...
View ArticleIn Springfield, a City Meeting on the State of Beacon Hill…
SPRINGFIELD—Tucked between passage of the House’s budget and the Senate’s introduction of its version was a briefing on Beacon Hill happenings from the legislative delegation for the commonwealth’s...
View ArticleLudlow Book Ban Attempt Spurs Town’s Legislators to Protect Public Libraries…
Not even a month ago, the Ludlow School Committee faced a controversial proposal to remove several titles from school libraries. Ultimately, it failed without a vote last month. On Monday, Ludlow’s...
View ArticleDespite Glare of State Budget’s Tardiness, Legislators Praise FY24’s Virtues…
The Massachusetts state budget, which both legislative chambers on Beacon Hill passed Monday, was late. It passed 31 days after the last budget expired on June 30. A 10-day period for Governor Maura...
View ArticleAnalysis: Writer’s Block on Beacon Hill Grew over Time but Now Must Change…
It is all but certain that the annual spending plan will be the most significant piece of legislation of the 193rd General Court of Massachusetts. When compared to Democratic trifectas in that took...
View ArticleCampbell Rebuffs Auditor’s Legislative Probe, but DiZoglio Lives to Audit...
To fulfill a campaign promise, Massachusetts State Auditor Diana Dizoglio will have to go to voters to change the law. Fellow statewider, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, announced Friday that...
View ArticleAnalysis: The Legislature Brought DiZoglio’s Accelerating Audit Push on Itself…
Last week, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio announced her supporters had gathered enough signatures to put a question on next year’s ballot that would let her audit the legislature. The was a massive boost...
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