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Though talks around economic development and tax relief have continued since formal sessions ended early on Aug. 1, the House and Senate remain far apart and, according to Senate President Karen Spilka, House leaders last weekend rejected the latest proposals. Spilka told the News Service that she thinks it is imperative that the Legislature finish its work reconciling differing versions…

Warren said the search is a reminder that no one is above the law.

The ruling on ex-President Donald Trump’s tax returns came a day after the FBI raided his Florida residence as part of a probe into White House documents.

The Inflation Reduction Act addresses climate change, health care and taxes, among other things. The final bill is a scaled down version of what was initially proposed, but Democrats will still have some talking points for this campaign season, says Insider deputy editor Dave Levinthal. “Even if it’s not everything that they want, it is definitely something that they can...

The estimated $740 billion package heads next to the House, where lawmakers are poised to deliver on Biden’s priorities

Most jailed Americans are eligible to vote, but don’t actually have access to that legal right. Durrel Douglas of The Sentencing Project details how to change that.

About 549,000 Americans are in the nation’s jails on a given day, according to The Sentencing Project. Jail inmates serving time for a misdemeanor or awaiting trial are eligible to vote, but there are barriers. It’s difficult to register, obtain an absentee ballot, or communicate with election officials. Durrel Douglas from The Sentencing Project joins LX News to discuss the...

Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel is one of the most influential figures in Washington…who you probably have never heard of. But Rosenworcel, the first woman ever confirmed by the Senate to chair the FCC, spends her days planning what an ideal internet should look like in America. That includes getting every U.S. home a broadband connection, as well as...

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel isn’t a household name, despite being integral to how your household connects to the internet. Stonewalled on net neutrality, Rosenworcel is focused on closing the digital divide, the “homework gap,” and making sure Americans are safe in the “internet of things.” LX News Political Editor Noah Pransky chats with the FCC Chair about these priorities...

One of the senators who negotiated a last-minute compromise to legalize sports betting in Massachusetts told sports fans and bettors Tuesday afternoon that he expects they will be able to plunk down some cash on the New England Patriots this season. Talking to the Zolak & Bertrand show on 98.5 The Sports Hub, Sen. Eric Lesser said he “expect[s] and…

With Democrats heading into the weekend scrambling for a path forward on tax relief, House Speaker Ron Mariano said Friday that he is open to changing, delaying or spiking a 1986 voter law that appears poised to return nearly $3 billion to taxpayers. This week’s revelation that Massachusetts is on track to trigger a decades-old provision requiring excess tax collections…

Massachusetts lawmakers are running out of time to move on a renewed push to ban nondisclosure agreements, which proponents of the legislation say can be used to silence victims of workplace misconduct with taxpayer dollars. State Sen. Diana DiZoglio has pushed the issue for nearly five years, leading the Massachusetts Senate in January 2019 to unanimously ban NDAs. The legally…

The bill reinforces Massachusetts law that protects abortion rights in the state.

Molly Gray, Becca Balint, and Louis Meyers each want to serve Verrmont in Congress.

Ahead of Vermont’s primary election on August 9, voters are already casting ballots by mail or at their city and town clerks’ offices. A wave of retirements and candidates seeking higher office has left the state with a number of high-profile open seats, including for U.S. Senate, U.S House, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, secretary of state, and attorney general....

President Joe Biden likely has the BA.5 strain of COVID-19, the highly infectious variant that is currently responsible for most cases in the U.S., the president’s physician said Saturday.

Vice President Harris was in Philadelphia on Saturday to meet with state lawmakers and other leaders to discuss access to abortion and reproductive healthcare.

BRUNSWICK, Maine – I should have known when Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) told me he didn’t love the term “influencer,” the balloons might not go over well. So when I pulled two large, shiny, made-for-Instagram foil balloons out of the car, they were met with what should have been a predictable response: an awkward smile. But King played along, flashing…

Sen. Angus King is an Instagram pro. Like many politicians, King posts cute shots of babies and self-deprecating humor. But unlike most of his colleagues, King’s feed is dominated by beautiful photos the Senator takes himself. But for as much as his online influence has grown, King’s real influence comes — quietly — in the Capitol. LX News Storyteller Noah...

Massachusetts lawmakers can get to work crafting a final reproductive rights bill following the Senate’s unanimous vote Wednesday, and distance between the branches on an approach to late-term abortions looms as a speedbump with the window for action closing. In the latest state-level volley prompted by a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Senate voted 40-0...