![THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2023. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. HOUSE ADOPTS RULES FOR 2023-2024 SESSION House 153-0, approved a package of rules under which the House will operate during the new […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/LOW-L-SundayColumn-01062022-01.jpg?w=70 "THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2023. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. HOUSE ADOPTS RULES FOR 2023-2024 SESSION House 153-0, approved a package of rules under which the House will operate during the new […]")
House OKs rules for session
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2023. There were no roll calls in the...
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![THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House and Senate last week. “THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW” – Friday, Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. is the “soft deadline” for legislation to be filed for consideration by the Legislature during the 2023-24 legislative session. However, under House and Senate rules, bills filed […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/domems003.jpg?w=140 "THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House and Senate last week. “THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW” – Friday, Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. is the “soft deadline” for legislation to be filed for consideration by the Legislature during the 2023-24 legislative session. However, under House and Senate rules, bills filed […]")
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Last-minute measures from previous Legislature
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House and Senate last week. “THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW” – Friday, Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. is the...
![THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. While the Legislature did provide significant tax relief this year, there were also several unsuccessful attempts by the Republicans to reduce taxes even further. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reviews three of these unsuccessful attempts in the Senate […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gasnl02.jpg?w=121 "THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. While the Legislature did provide significant tax relief this year, there were also several unsuccessful attempts by the Republicans to reduce taxes even further. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reviews three of these unsuccessful attempts in the Senate […]")
Beacon Hill Roll Call: GOP stymied on tax relief bills
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. While the Legislature did provide significant tax relief this year, there were also several...
![THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call looks at an important but little-known roll call vote from 2019 related to Question 1 on the November ballot. BEHIND THE SCENES ON QUESTION 1 The first question on the November ballot asks […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/LOW-L-stockWestfordBallotBox2.jpg?w=59 "THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call looks at an important but little-known roll call vote from 2019 related to Question 1 on the November ballot. BEHIND THE SCENES ON QUESTION 1 The first question on the November ballot asks […]")
Beacon Hill Roll Call: A deeper dive on Question 1
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call looks at an important but little-known roll call...
![THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call continues its look at the questions that will be on the November ballot. This week: Question #2: Dental Insurance. BALLOT QUESTION #2: REQUIRE DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS TO SPEND AT LEAST 83 PERCENT OF THEIR […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/low-l-DAdentist.jpg?w=132 "THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call continues its look at the questions that will be on the November ballot. This week: Question #2: Dental Insurance. BALLOT QUESTION #2: REQUIRE DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS TO SPEND AT LEAST 83 PERCENT OF THEIR […]")
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Ballot question seeks to put teeth into dental care rules
THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call continues its look at the questions that will...
![Beacon Hill Roll Call records representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of July 18-22. $52.7 billion fiscal 2023 state budget The House 152-0, and Senate, 40-0, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a $52.7 billion fiscal 2023 state budget for the fiscal year that began July 1, including $1.23 billion […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/domems002.jpg?w=127 "Beacon Hill Roll Call records representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of July 18-22. $52.7 billion fiscal 2023 state budget The House 152-0, and Senate, 40-0, approved and sent to Gov. Charlie Baker a $52.7 billion fiscal 2023 state budget for the fiscal year that began July 1, including $1.23 billion […]")
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Legislature passes fiscal 2023 budget
Beacon Hill Roll Call records representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of July 18-22. $52.7 billion fiscal 2023 state budget The House 152-0, and Senate, 40-0,...
![Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from last week. There were no roll calls in the House last week. SUSPEND THE 24-CENTS-PER-GALLON GAS TAX UNTIL LABOR DAY The Senate, 11-29, rejected an amendment that would immediately suspend the state’s 24-cents-per-gallon gas tax until Sept. 5. The measure also requires that […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/STATEHOUSEsc009.jpg?w=132 "Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from last week. There were no roll calls in the House last week. SUSPEND THE 24-CENTS-PER-GALLON GAS TAX UNTIL LABOR DAY The Senate, 11-29, rejected an amendment that would immediately suspend the state’s 24-cents-per-gallon gas tax until Sept. 5. The measure also requires that […]")
Senate rejects suspension of gas tax
Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from last week. There were no roll calls in the House last week. SUSPEND THE 24-CENTS-PER-GALLON GAS TAX UNTIL...
![Beacon Hill roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of March 14-18. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. Forbid discrimination against a person with a natural hairstyle The House, 155-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would prohibit any person or entity including […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/STATEHOUSEsc001-2.jpg?w=132 "Beacon Hill roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of March 14-18. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. Forbid discrimination against a person with a natural hairstyle The House, 155-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would prohibit any person or entity including […]")
House votes to forbid discrimination against a person with a natural hairstyle
Beacon Hill roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of March 14-18. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. Forbid discrimination against...
![Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from last week. $1.6 BILLION SPENDING PACKAGE The House, 156-0, approved and sent to the Senate a $1.6 billion supplemental budget that contains $700 million for COVID-19 related expenses, including $432 million for COVID testing, $72 million for treatments, $45 million for […]](https://www.nashobavalleyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/LOW-L-moonstones05.jpg?w=128 "Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from last week. $1.6 BILLION SPENDING PACKAGE The House, 156-0, approved and sent to the Senate a $1.6 billion supplemental budget that contains $700 million for COVID-19 related expenses, including $432 million for COVID testing, $72 million for treatments, $45 million for […]")
House OKs supplemental budget
Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from last week. $1.6 BILLION SPENDING PACKAGE The House, 156-0, approved and sent to the Senate a...
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Legislature approves bill to develop and expand wind industry
'I think we could have found the funds in the current budget and not put the costs on the ratepayers,' said Rep. Colleen Garry (D-Dracut).