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Volume XXIII No. 40 - January 11 2016
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Volume XXVI No. 33 - November 5 2018
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Blog Post:
Health and Science - January 11 2016
Mary Peck
Health in MA The MASSACHUSETTS House gives initial approval to HB 3895, a bill that would allow Bay State doctors to delegate the administration of immunizations to certified and trained medical assistants, under the direct supervision of the provider. The provider would not need to be in the room...
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8 Jan 2016
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Crime & Punishment - February 1 2016
Mary Peck
Crime & Punishment in LA & PA The Supreme Court of the United States rules that people sentenced to life in prison as juveniles should be allowed to petition for a review of their sentence in order to seek parole. The High Court ruled that its own 2012 decision barring juveniles from receiving...
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29 Jan 2016
Blog Post:
Business - July 18 2016
Mary Peck
MA Approves SB 2394, SB 2409 and SB 2119 The MASSACHUSETTS Senate approves SB 2394 , which would bar Bay State employers from running credit checks on job applicants. The measure, which makes exceptions for positions where the employee would handle more than $6,000 in funds or which require national...
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15 Jul 2016
Blog Post:
Social Policy - April 23 2018
Mary Peck
PA House Approves HB 2050 The PENNSYLVANIA House approves HB 2050 , which would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion based on the belief the expected child is likely to have Down syndrome. It moves to the Senate (PENNLIVE). PA House Approves HB 2138 The PENNSYLVANIA House approves...
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20 Apr 2018
Blog Post:
The Local Front - July 2 2018
Mary Peck
MA Attorney General Approves Extension In a ruling with statewide implications, MASSACHUSETTS Attorney General Maura Healey (D) approves an extension of a temporary moratorium on legal cannabis shops and other marijuana businesses through June 2019 for the city of MANSFIELD . The ruling allows local...
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29 Jun 2018
Blog Post:
Health & Science - July 23 2018
Mary Peck
MA Supreme Judicial Court Rules The MASSACHUSETTS Supreme Judicial Court unanimously rules that judges can require defendants with substance use disorders to remain drug-free as a condition of probation and send them to jail if they relapse (NEW YORK TIMES). The MASSACHUSETTS House and Senate endorse...
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20 Jul 2018
Blog Post:
Education - November 5 2018
Mary Peck
Education in MA: The MASSACHUSETTS House and Senate endorse a revised version of SB 2631 , a bill previously amended by Gov. Charlie Baker (R) that would make student-led civics projects part of Bay State high school and eighth grade curriculum. The measure returns to Baker for consideration (STATE...
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2 Nov 2018
Blog Post:
Social Policy - November 25 2019
Mary Peck
Massachusetts House and Senate Approve HB 4203 The MASSACHUSETTS House and Senate overwhelmingly approve HB 4203 , which would ban Bay State drivers from talking on a handheld device while behind the wheel. It moves to Gov. Charlie Baker (R), who is expected to sign it into law (STATE HOUSE NEWS ...
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22 Nov 2019