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Supporters of sex ed bill say it's time for Massachusetts to act
The bill would set guidelines for medically accurate, LGBTQ-inclusive sex education. -
Mass. Senate passes $56 billion budget, with focus on higher education access
House-Senate talks will decide fate of online lottery and in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. -
In-state tuition for undocumented students gains momentum on Beacon Hill
The idea has been around for decades, and other states have already embraced it. -
The 2023 Massachusetts budget cycle is packed with uncertainty — and some lawmakers don't care
Plummeting tax revenues and the debt-ceiling fight make the future murky. -
Will Beacon Hill rein in AI?
Skepticism about the power of automated decision-making is percolating at the State House. -
Protesters disrupt joint session of Mass. Legislature with demands for fossil fuel cuts
Activists say state government needs more urgency when it comes to climate change. -
Mass. Senate budget would extend in-state tuition to undocumented immigrant students
The $56 billion spending bill would also make community college free for nursing students and adults 25 and older. -
LGBTQ youth commission urges state to stand up against wave of discriminatory bills across US
Report outlines ways state government can improve its services for LGBTQ youth. -
Mass. House unanimously passes $56 billion state budget
Responses to federal court cases on medication abortion and health insurance folded into final House budget. -
Advocates call for action on bills to prevent child sexual abuse in schools
Legislation would close loopholes with the age of consent and screen prospective school employees, speakers and lawmakers said Thursday.
