This month, a group of states, including Rhode Island and Massachusetts, will release a plan to cut carbon emissions from the region’s biggest source — transportation. The effort is called the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI).
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Poll: Mass. Voters Support Fees And Tolls To Raise Money To Fix Transportation Issues
It’s no secret that Massachusetts residents are fed up with transportation and congestion in the state. Now, a new poll finds strong support for a number of measures that would raise revenue to improve transportation.
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Cannabis Commissioner, Local Businesses Welcome Inquiry Into Host Community Agreements
A commissioner on the Cannabis Control Commission is welcoming reports that the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts is looking into the host community agreements required by the CCC and state law to grant licenses to a cannabis business. At least six communities have been contacted about the federal grand jury investigation prompted by Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling, […]
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Study: Mass. Residents In Gateway Cities Are Priced Out Of Public Transit
A new study from MassINC finds that many residents in the state’s gateway cities can’t afford to use the commuter rail — and in effect lack access to major job centers and economic opportunities elsewhere in the state. The study looked at access to commuter rail service in Massachusetts’ gateway cities — defined by state law as midsize municipalities […]
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Baker And Raimondo Considering Express Commuter Rail
We all know traffic can be nightmare in Greater Boston. A recent congestion study even found Massachusetts is at a “tipping point” as congestion has “gone from bad to worse.” And it’s an issue plaguing other states too. Hoping to share ideas on ways to beat traffic congestion, several members of the National Governors Association gathered for a summit in Boston Tuesday. […]
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Former Mass. AG Coakley Joins E-Cigarette Company JUUL
Former state Attorney General Martha Coakley is becoming an official employee of the electronic cigarette company Juul.
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MA Regulators Seek To Diversify The Marijuana Market
Massachusetts regulators want cities and towns to help diversify the new, legal recreational pot market. The Cannabis Control Commission issued guidance…
