Auditor Diana DiZoglio – whose ballot question promotes legislative transparency – was among the State House lawmakers and state officials skirting state law by pocketing large donations from powerful lobbyists’ families. DiZoglio was not included in a Boston Globe expose on state pols like Senate President Karen Spilka taking thousands of dollars in contributions from … Read more
Of all the problems in this state, like the scourge of drugs, violence in public schools and state police corruption, we’re spending our time on this? A political publicity grab? Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 10, 2024 at 6:29 a.m. Read original article here … Read more
If residents of Dorchester thought they were going to hear some good news regarding the fate of their community hospital during a Department of Public Health hearing, officials were quick to dash those hopes when they said there is nothing they can do to stop what is happening. The state cannot and will not get … Read more
Noncitizens who find themselves in the middle of a workplace violation will have four years of protection against deportation instead of two, an increase that Attorney General Andrea Campbell spearheaded through advocacy. Originally Published: July 31, 2024 at 8:14 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the … Read more
New Hampshire voters received a barrage of robocalls in which a computer-generated imitation of President Biden discouraged them from voting in the January primary. While the admitted mastermind was slapped with felony charges and a proposed FCC fine, his deed is just one wound left by the cutting-edge technology law enforcement is struggling to catch … Read more
The Milton Planning Board is considering seeking a reclassification that would lessen the burden on the number of multi-family housing units needed to comply with a state-mandated zoning plan. Residents earlier this month voted against a plan that would have increased the town’s housing stock by more than 2,450 multi-family units, or 25%, near transit … Read more
Shortly after Milton residents overturned a state-mandated zoning plan, Attorney General Andrea Campbell took to social media, stating the town will now face legal repercussions. “I’m disappointed that a select group of Milton residents chose to be part of the problem rather than the solution to our housing affordability crisis,” Campbell posted on X late … Read more
Food delivery service Grubhub will pay more than $3.5 million to Massachusetts restaurants and a $125,000 fine to the commonwealth for illegally charging its regular fee during the pandemic — when it was legally barred in this state from doing so. “Grubhub unlawfully overcharged and took advantage of restaurants during a public health emergency that … Read more
A national gun owners advocacy group has vowed to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that Massachusetts’ assault weapons ban is constitutional. Bay State resident Joseph Capen and the National Association for Gun Rights, a nonprofit advocacy group, challenged the law banning the sale and possession of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, arguing that … Read more
