Colin A. Young

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Baker sees ‘something really big’ coming in criminal justice reform

Governor's comments come after tour of ed facility for inmates

Senate passes transgender bill 33-4

House expected to take up own version of legislation

Committee votes on transgender bill

Redrafted bill involving AG, MCAD seems to be moving

House passes budget 156-0

Spending in bill surpasses target set by Baker

Retirement board ordered to give DiMasi $127,000

SJC says money contributed by ex-speaker before conviction

Senate laying groundwork for millionaire’s tax

'We need to rebuild the middle class,' Rosenberg says

Deal struck on driver’s licenses for drug offenders

Sanctions for most to end; penalties remain for trafficking

Emotional Baker signs opioid legislation

Governor calls measure most comprehensive in country

House passes ride-sharing legislation

Taxi industry and Uber, Lyft voice complaints about bill

Lawmakers hear testimony on pot legalization

Is marijuana harmless or the first step on a ladder to harder drugs?

Pike open-road tolling moving into place

Overhead gantries are going up, replacing booths

Rep: Millions in tax credits go out of state

Ehrlich pushes bill to restrict earned income tax credit to residents

Senate unanimous in support of Public Records Law update

The bill must be meshed with less-stringent House version

Committee approves millionaires tax

Would impose 4% surtax on income over $1m

Lawmakers urged to weigh in on fantasy sports

Despite AG’s view, Gaming Commission says legality unresolved

Massachusetts seeing population growth

But pace slowing; out-migration a problem

State deer hunt begins in Blue Hills

‘Massacre is just the beginning,” warns opponent

T bans political, e-cigarette ads

Pro-Israeli activists shout down supporter of ad

Healey proposes fantasy sports regs

‘Professional’ players would be identified

Pollack: More Green Line funds needed

Tells lawmakers $1.2b bond authorization not enough

Fantasy sports regulation seems in the cards

Question no longer if, but what form rules will take

Baker administration, union target DCF together

No more patchwork attempts at reform, officials say

Ash lends insight into Baker administration’s investment strategy

Secretary says if choice is people or infrastructure, he'd pay for workforce first