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Massachusetts Senate Moves to Subject Governor, Legislature to Public Records Requirements
Massachusetts Senate
Bill Would Require Governor, Senate, and House of Representatives to Make Records Available to the Public, with an Independent Appeals Process (BOSTON—7/23/2026) In an effort to further expand Massachusetts’ residents’ access to how decisions are...
Massachusetts AR-15 Ban Unanimously Upheld by First Circuit
California Courts
The ruling—resting on the First Circuit’s existing precedent—is a win for states seeking to maintain restrictions on certain firepower following the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n, Inc. v. Bruen, which created a...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $500,000 Public-Private Investment to Expand Paid AI Internships for 400 Massachusetts Students
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today celebrated a $500,000 public-private investment to expand applied artificial intelligence (AI) learning opportunities for 400 public high school students across Massachusetts.
Guidelight Health Opens Eighth Massachusetts Location, Expanding Access to Structured Mental Health Care
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
ANDOVER, Mass., July 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guidelight Health, a leader in evidence-based mental health care, today announced the opening of its newest location at 40 Shattuck Road in Andover.
Massachusetts Health Connector announces appointment of Dr. Jonathan Gruber to Health Connector Board of Directors
Massachusetts Health Connector
July 20, 2026 – The Massachusetts Health Connector is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Gruber to the health economist seat of its Board of Directors.
Massachusetts Senate to Debate Major Economic Development Package
Massachusetts Senate
Senate’s Ec-Dev Bill Expands Massachusetts’ Housing Potential,Supports Public Safety Around New AI, Aids Scientific Research (BOSTON—7/16/2026) The Massachusetts Senate will debate a $325 million economic development bill next week that lifts all...
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Tracking New Delivery Bans
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
State law now requires municipalities to opt out of allowing cannabis delivery WORCESTER—Following the enactment in April of a law that authorized cannabis delivery statewide, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) has...
Attorney General Ford Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding
Nevada Attorney General
Carson City, NV — Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration’s continued efforts to use federal funds —specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds — to...
Governor Lamont Announces $10 Million Investment in Rural Transportation Infrastructure
The Office of Governor Connecticut
State-Funded Program Delivers Significant Road Investments for Connecticut’s Rural Communities (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that nearly $10 million in grants are...
Senate Acts to Bring Oversight to Massachusetts’ Unregulated Home Care Industry
Massachusetts Senate
Bill creates new licensure structure for home care workers, including background checks and a public list of verified agencies (BOSTON—7/16/2026) The Senate passed legislation today to help older adults age in place in Massachusetts by improving...
Legislature Bans Cancer-Linked Chemical from IV Bags in Massachusetts
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Today the Massachusetts Legislature voted to ban the use of a toxic chemical commonly added to plastic intravenous (IV) bags and linked to cancer cases in Massachusetts.
Legislature Bans Cancer-Linked Chemical from IV Bags in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Senate
Legislation prohibits DEHP — linked to breast, liver, lung, and testicular cancer — from intravenous bags and tubing used in Massachusetts hospitals (BOSTON—7/16/2026) Today the Massachusetts Legislature voted to ban the use of a toxic chemical...
Related to Begin Comprehensive $38 Million Renovation of Loring Towers in Salem, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
Related to Begin Comprehensive $38 Million Renovation of Loring Towers in Salem, Massachusetts In Partnership with MassHousing, the 250-Unit Affordable Housing Community Will Undergo Full Renovation and See Affordability Extended Long Term SALEM,...
Glasgow Traffic Cone Welcomed as a Token Of Hospitality and Friendship Between Scotland and Massachusetts During the 2026 Fifa World Cup
City of Boston
Danny Cambell, Mayor Michelle Wu, Massport CEO Richard Davey, Governor Maura Healey, and Andrew Dobbie pose for picture with Glasgow Traffic Cone Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor Maura Healey, Massport CEO Richard Davey and Meet Boston President and...
Toll Brothers Announces Model Home Grand Opening at Toll Brothers at The Pinehills in Plymouth, Massachusetts
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
PLYMOUTH, Mass., July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, today announced the grand opening of the highly anticipated model home at its Toll Brothers at The Pinehills -...
Debt Collection Lawsuits Continue to Flood State and Local Courts
California Courts
A recent analysis from January Advisors finds that in 2025, debt lawsuits continued their upward trajectory, with filings growing rapidly in states and cities across the country.
ICIC Opens No Cost 2026 Manufacturing Accelerator Program to Massachusetts Manufacturers Ready to Grow
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
Boston, MA, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Initiative for a Competitive City (ICIC) is now accepting applications from Massachusetts manufacturers for the 2026 Manufacturing Accelerator Program (MAP), a national, virtual executive education...
Ranking Members Markey, Velázquez Push to Roll Back Trump Administration’s Discriminatory SBA Lending Policy that Blocks Immigrant Entrepreneurs from Pursuing the American Dream
U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Bicameral resolution would rescind Trump administration policy banning green card holders from accessing SBA loans Resolution Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) (Washington, July 23) – Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and House Small Business...
Massachusetts Senate Cracks Down on Big Social Media Companies
Massachusetts Senate
Legislation Prioritizes Children’s Health Over Corporations’ Addictive Algorithms (BOSTON—7/9/2026) The Massachusetts Senate stood up to big social media companies today by passing legislation that reins in how their platforms’ most addictive...
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Georgia Field Hearing on AI Creating Opportunities Across America’s Workforce—Tomorrow 10:00
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce
Tomorrow, at 10 a.m. ET, the Education and Workforce Committee, will hold a field hearing in Augusta, Georgia titled “Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce.” This will be the Committee’s eighth...
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