Sam Drysdale

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sam Drysdale

BOSTON (SHNS) – App-based drivers who obtained the authority to unionize through a ballot law last year are opposing a bill that they say “masquerades as a data privacy measure” and blocks their ability to unionize until mid-2026.

1 week ago | gloucestertimes.com | Sam Drysdale

BOSTON — Though it may seem counterintuitive, Suffolk County's district attorney said Thursday, prosecutors believe creating an avenue to charge people with less serious crimes for animal cruelty would actually do more to deter it. In Massachusetts, it's a felony to commit an act of animal cruelty, Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden said at an advocacy event at the State House coordinated by MSPCA, Animal Legal Defense Fund, Animal Rescue League of Boston and Humane World for Animals.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sam Drysdale

BOSTON — Nearly two years after the Supreme Court ended race-conscious affirmative action college admissions policies, education reform advocates say it's past time to also end the practice of allowing higher education institutions to give admissions preferences to relatives of alumni or high-paying donors. These so-called legacy admissions favor white and wealthy students, advocates told the Joint Committee on Higher Education on Monday, lobbying for the committee to back a Sen.

1 week ago | wwlp.com | Sam Drysdale

BOSTON (SHNS) – The Senate Ways and Means Committee wants to keep its foot on the gas of ballooning financial aid with a 25% increase to the MASSGrant Plus program, according to someone with knowledge of the committee’s plans for next year’s state budget. The MASSGrant Plus program, which is meant to cover unmet costs of tuition and mandatory fees for low-income community college students attending public higher education institutions, was expanded to an $80 million investment last year.

1 week ago | gloucestertimes.com | Sam Drysdale

BOSTON — As high-flying aerial silk acrobats swung across the Great Hall, spoken word artists recited slam poetry, and a neo-soul performance before the Grand Staircase brought an audience to their feet, creatives made their presence known in the State House on Wednesday.