Legislation to allow public meetings to be held remotely, eviction protections, health care flexibilities and an assortment of other pandemic policy adjustments on the books past next week cleared the Senate on Thursday, leaving a tight window for.
BOSTON (AP) A bill approved by the Massachusetts House would upend the process of drawing local precinct lines, setting off a political squabble that pits Democratic lawmakers against the
A seemingly technical change in how the state will redraw its political boundaries has ignited a fiery intraparty battle on Beacon Hill, where the state’s top election official is accusing legislative leaders of orchestrating a “power grab.”
The House voted 131-29 on Thursday to advance a bill (H 3863) that would flip the order of operations in the once-every-decade redistricting and reprecincting process.
Legislation to keep remote public meetings, eviction protections, health care flexibilities and an assortment of other pandemic policy adjustments on the books past next week cleared the Senate on Thursday, leaving a tight window for action from the House and Gov. Charlie Baker.