FRAMINGHAM - Starting today, July 10, Massachusetts will be providing free and accessible COVID-19 testing for all residents in the Commonwealth to help track and reduce the spread of the...
Marijuana Moment: Veterans Working In Marijuana Industry Aren’t Automatically Blocked From Home Loans, VA Says
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently clarified to Congress that it does not have a policy automatically barring veterans from receiving home loans solely because they work in the...
Boston Herald: Harvard, MIT ICE lawsuit hearing to continue Friday amid support from other schools
Harvard and MIT are now backed by Northeastern and other colleges from around the country to continue to push against the federal government's effort to expel foreign students if their school is...
MassLive: Human Rights Campaign, nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights group, endorses Massachusetts lawmakers for ‘championing equality’
Eight Massachusetts lawmakers on Thursday received an enthusiastic endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights...
CNBC: House passes $10 billion in funding for child-care facilities to improve safety amid pandemic
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that included funds to help child-care providers make the necessary modifications to...
CNBC: 52% of parents expect coronavirus pandemic will inflate child-care costs—but many can’t afford to pay more
Over half of parents worry they'll be forced to spend more on child care than they did before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Parents' fears of rising child-care costs are more prevalent now than...
The Guardian: ‘Russian bounties’ intelligence was in Trump written daily briefing – reports
Donald Trump was given a written briefing months ago about intelligence suggesting Russia offered bounties for attacks on US forces in Afghanistan, multiple US media have reported on...
AmNY: $1.5T Moving Forward Act in Congress could have nationwide impact with climate change benefits
With the Heroes Act in Republican-dominated senate limbo for over 45 days, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has a new bill to move public infrastructure projects forward.But House Democrats haven't...
MeriTalk: Bicameral Facial Recognition Bill Introduced
New bicameral legislation was introduced aimed at stopping government use of facial recognition and other biometric technology.Introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Edward Markey,...
MassLive: House passes police reform bill; Massachusetts Democrats call proposal ‘critical step forward’ in fight for racial justice
Massachusetts Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday applauded the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which calls for sweeping nationwide reforms aimed at addressing...
Sentinel & Enterprise: Early education centers will need nearly $700 million to reopen and recover
BOSTON — Early education centers and family day care homes in Massachusetts will need an infusion of $690 million over the next five months to successfully reopen and recover from the shutdown...
Worcester Telegram: Report: State early ed system needs $690M to safely reopen
Early education centers and family day care homes in Massachusetts will need an infusion of $690 million over the next five months to successfully reopen and recover from the shutdown caused by the...
CNBC: As Dems, GOP spar over student debt relief, here’s what borrowers can expect in the coming months
Former Vice President Joe Biden made an announcement in April that was mostly drowned out by more and more alarming developments of the coronavirus pandemic: As president, he would forgive...
WHDH: Mass. childcare centers look at operating at a loss of money under state reopening guidelines
SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - As the state moves forward with Phase 2 of its reopening plan, childcare centers and summer camps are hoping to get back to business soon - but many know that getting back...
Boston.com: Katherine Clark says childcare providers face a ‘nearly impossible situation’ as they reopen
The child care center sector in the United States was already on precarious grounds — prohibitively expensive for many families, despite operating on thin financial margins, while paying most...
Boston Globe: Congresswoman Katherine Clark seeks billions for child care infrastructure
Representative Katherine Clark on Tuesday unveiled a new bill aimed at helping child care facilities safely reopen after coronavirus lockdowns and supporting early educators who work for them.Called...
State House News Service: Reopening Costs Straining Mass. Child Care System
At the Open Center for Children in Somerville, Executive Director Sarah Sian is working through the logistics of reopening the child care center after being closed for months due to the...
WGBH: Rep. Katherine Clark Says She Plans To File $10B Grant Fund For Day Care Centers’ Reopening
As the director of the Open Center for Children in Somerville, Sarah Sian is working through the logistics of reopening the child care center after being closed for months due to the pandemic.When...
Framingham Source: Photo of the Day: Congresswoman Clark Joins Student Protest in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM - Congresswoman Katherine Clark joined a student unity protest today, June 13, in Framingham along Edgell Road at the Framingham Centre Common.The event was organized by the Black Student...
Framingham Source: Senators Markey & Warren, Lead Mass. Delegation in Calling on Trump Administration To Bring More Retailers into SNAP Online Program
WASHINGTON DC - United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rules Committee Chairman James P. McGovern (MA-02), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) are...