The legislature will be holding joint oversight hearings on the Merrimack Valley failures and pipeline safety.
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Eversource and Columbia Gas crews worked through the night to shut off gas meters and make sure buildings were clear of natural gas. As of 6:00 a.m., Sunday, September 16, 2018, all residences/buildings have been cleared.
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Senate President Karen Spilka gave remarks upon being voted the 95th President of the Massachusetts Senate.
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The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to pass final language of a bill designed to expand benefits and increase access to a range of services for veterans, active-duty military and their families, known as the “BRAVE Act."
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Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation to fight childhood hunger and boost participation rates in school breakfast programs in the Commonwealth’s high-poverty schools.
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The Massachusetts State Senate passed a sweeping economic development bill on Wednesday, boosting support for Massachusetts startups and entrepreneurs, and authorizing targeted investments in infrastructure and worker retraining.
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Senator Karen Spilka is the Youth Justice Champion for 2018!
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Following the recent tragic fatality at the Route 9 and Prospect Street, Senator Spilka led her local delegation in sending a strongly worded letter to MassDOT seeking a thorough review of pedestrian safety at this intersection. MassDOT has now taken concrete steps to address these safety concerns.
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Governor Baker signed the “grand bargain” into law, establishing paid family and medical leave, a $15 per hour minimum wage and a permanent sales tax holiday.
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The ‘grand bargain’ increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour, increase wages for tipped workers, establishes a predictable sales tax holiday and ensures paid family and medical leave for our workers.
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