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Brownsberger beats Lander in recount, holds onto state Senate seat
“I'm looking forward to continued service to all the people of my district,” Brownsberger told GBH News on Thursday. -
State lawmakers look to put guardrails on Flock
Over the last 18 months, 25 municipalities in Massachusetts have canceled contracts with Flock Safety, the company that sells Flock cameras. -
With a tiny gap in votes between Brownsberger and Lander, both candidates prepare for recount
The state Senate’s third-in-command and his challenger Daniel Lander remain in a virtual tie after the Sept. 1 primary election in Massachusetts, with just a handful of votes separating them. -
Disability advocates worry about ‘unintentional harm' in bill to protect health care workers
Families of people with autism and intellectual disabilities say their behavior could be misinterpreted. -
Under new state law, underage teens can’t consent to sex with coaches and teachers
The new law dictates that people under the age of 18 would be unable to legally consent to sexual conduct with an adult who holds, or has held, supervisory or custodial authority over them. -
Healey signs $63.4 billion budget with no vetoes
The new fiscal year is poised to inflict major financial turmoil as a federal law reshapes public benefit programs. -
Bill to protect health care workers from workplace violence set for Senate vote next week
Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka unveiled a bill Thursday mandating employers to offer paid leave to healthcare workers assaulted on the job. -
Lawmakers send Healey $63.4 billion annual budget bill
One analyst said the budget accord was “remarkably aligned” with Healey’s January proposal and closes a $3.5 billion gap between projected revenues and spending. -
Parents push for newborn screening bill they hope will ‘change the course of children’s lives’
About one in 200 babies is born with a virus called CMV, which can cause hearing loss and other serious health effects. -
With new wrong-way driving prevention effort, Mass. hopes to prevent tragic crashes
Officials announced the effort weeks after a wrong-way driver struck and killed a state trooper.
