Massachusetts Lawmakers Advance Internet Data Privacy Bill February 7, 2022 By Steve LeBlanc A bill that would grant Massachusetts residents what supporters describe as fundamental internet privacy rights — including greater control over...
Massachusetts Ballot Question Would Stop Short of Declaring Gig Workers Employees August 9, 2021 By Steve LeBlanc Some gig workers and a coalition of app-based businesses including Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are pushing a proposed ballot...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Vetoes Sweeping Climate Change Bill January 20, 2021 By Steve LeBlanc Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker vetoed a sweeping climate change bill Thursday, just days after top Democratic lawmakers on Beacon Hill...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Pass Sweeping Climate Change Bill January 11, 2021 By Steve LeBlanc Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said last week he is reviewing legislation passed by lawmakers that would overhaul the state’s climate...
Report Says Boston Public Transit System Needs to Improve Safety December 13, 2019 By Steve LeBlanc The public transportation system in metropolitan Boston needs to step up efforts to improve safety along its network of subways,...
Bills on Tap at Massachusetts Statehouse Target Lead in School Water March 26, 2019 By Steve LeBlanc Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are pushing legislation aimed at improving the safety of drinking water in schools in part by...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Rental, Voter, Climate Bills as Deadline Looms August 1, 2018 By Bob Salsberg and Steve LeBlanc The Massachusetts Legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that would tax and regulate short-term rentals, including those offered...
After Trump Win, Massachusetts Becoming a Hub of Resistance November 21, 2016 By Steve LeBlanc As Republican Donald Trump prepares to take over as president, Massachusetts is fashioning itself into a hub of resistance, with...
Massachusetts Resisting Drugmakers’ Efforts to Weaken Anti-Opioid Measures September 21, 2016 By Steve LeBlanc Massachusetts appears to be bucking efforts by makers of prescription painkillers to kill or weaken measures aimed at stemming the...
Boston Police Chief Disappointed Ridesharing Bill Lacks Driver Fingerprinting August 3, 2016 By Steve LeBlanc Boston Police Commissioner William Evans is faulting Massachusetts lawmakers for failing to require the fingerprinting of drivers for ride-hailing services...