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“New England lies so much farther east that we really are in a different part of the country,” said Tom Emswiler, of Quincy, a member of the commission and main proponent of the time-change proposal. “That’s why this makes so much sense.”

Tom Emswiler - member of the Time Zone Commission

Advocating for Massachusetts to change time zones.

News By Category
Beltway Politics

The Man Who Wants to Unmake the West » Politico

Breitbart Is A Player In This Paul Ryan-White House Drama »

Four takeaways on the GOP healthcare plan from Obamacare creator Jonathan Gruber » Boston Business Journal

Rep. Lynch: Health Care Vote Will Come Down To The Wire » WGBH

Trump Paid About $38 Million In Federal Taxes In 2005, Leaked Returns Say » WBUR

Trump Travel Ban Faces Court Hearings By Challengers Today » WBUR

Ethics Documents Suggest Conflict Of Interest By Trump Adviser » WBUR

Trump's actions raise fears about access to government data » State House News Service

Trump adviser: Secret warrant may have caught hacker contact » Lowell Sun

Business

Car lenders are using remote shut-off to collect delinquent payments » Boston Globe

New England's Ski Industry Prepares For A Changing Climate » WBUR

Marijuana lobby ready to spend more to defend Mass. law »

GE Digital will move 100 employees to temporary Boston HQ » Boston Business Journal

Crimes

Report: NYC agents under internal investigation in mob probe; impact on Western Massachusetts suspects unclear » MassLive

Environment

EPA Reopens U.S. Rules Setting Vehicle Efficiency Standards For 2025 » WBUR

Gaming

Mass. Treasurer Deb Goldberg more concerned about new Connecticut casino's impact on MGM Springfield than state lottery » MassLive

Westport officials concerned about casino presence »

Fight over Mashpee tribe's land, casino continues in Trump era » Cape Cod Times

Health Care

Obamacare repeal could hurt rural areas — a key Trump constituency » Boston Globe

Sanchez: A few common themes emerged » Commonwealth Magazine

Key In GOP Health Care Overhaul: Massive Changes To Medicaid » WBUR

Congress' analyst: Millions to lose coverage under GOP bill » State House News Service

White House tries to salvage GOP health-care proposal as criticism mounts » The Andover Townsman

Insurance

Coalition backing Baker in his push for health insure assessment » State House News Service

Judiciary

Suspended probate register claims probe 'orchestrated' » Boston Herald

DiMasi seeking to get off home confinement after getting sprung from jail » Boston Herald

Ex-Speaker DiMasi Seeks Easing of Probation Conditions »

Brookline attorney nominated for Appeals Court » State House News Service

Legislative

Backers of new time zone cite health, economic benefits » Newburyport News

Rep. Michael Day participates in March for Meals » Wicked Local Winchester

Lobbying & Campaign Finance

Jersey Blockbuster: Norcross and Sweeney Accuse Former Ally Bill Castner of Treason »

Local Government

Taunton considering recreational pot shop moratorium »

Legislators Tackle Regional Issues at Legislative Breakfast » Cape Cod Online

Opinion

The voters were clear: Support fully funded public schools » Boston Globe

Short-term rentals could be a new battleground in Cambridge » Boston Globe

In very shape of Citgo sign, a reach for the divine » Boston Globe

iPhones Vs. Health Care: Demonizing The Poor » WBUR

Our Opinion: By fits and starts, county broadband advances » The Berkshire Eagle

Politics

Weather puts kibosh on AG's fundraising fete » Boston Herald

Setti Warren draws on old Dukakis team » Boston Globe

Sean Tierney announces candidacy for Cambridge City Council » Boston Business Journal

Gov. Baker, state GOP join North Andover's local election » Wicked Local

In Newton, Young Trump Supporters Are Online Targets » WGBH

Sen. Elizabeth Warren in Worcester Thursday to talk to constituents » MassLive

Public Health

Danvers Public Schools regularly flush, monitor districts drinking water for lead » Wicked Local Danvers

NH, Mass. to boost cooperation in war on opioids » The Union Leader

State Government

Legislators explore time-zone change » The Eagle Tribune

DiMasi asking for easing of probation conditions » State House News Service

Taxation

GOP cuts are moral challenge for America » Commonwealth Magazine

Transportation

T plans to hold community meetings for Quincy station projects » Patriot Ledger

Crunching the T's numbers » Commonwealth Magazine

How Boston's Logan compares to America's best-run airports » Boston Business Journal

Press Releases

Statement from Senator Warren on Court Rejecting Russ Vought’s Fringe Theory to Illegally Shut Down the CFPB » U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Foreign Affairs

Dina E. Conlin Named a Massachusetts ‘Go To Commercial Real Estate Lawyer’ » Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Mayor Michelle Wu Announces Four-Year Contract with Boston Firefighters IAFF Local 718 » City of Boston

WCVB To Launch NewsCenter 5 at 12:30 Beginning Monday, January 5 » WCVB

Healey-Driscoll Administration Energy and Environmental Agency Releases Yearly Report » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

AG Campbell Secures Agreement With Trump Administration Preventing Further Delays In Medical And Public Health Research » Office of Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell

NCLC’s Year in Economic Justice: 2025 » National Consumer Law Center

VA New England Announces New Executive Director » VA New England

Healey, Driscoll to speak at Connect 351 » Mass. Municipal Association

NIH Agrees to Evaluate and Complete Review on Stalled Scientific Grant Applications » ACLU of Mass.

Accelerating Discovery through Shared Core Facilities at UMass Chan » Mass. Life Sciences Center

Providers’ Council marks 50 years with major advocacy wins and record-breaking engagement in 2025 » Providers’ Council

MassDEP Issues Fine for Oil Spill Impacting Assabet River in Hudson » Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Governors to Secretary Burgum: Lift the Offshore Wind Stop Work Orders » Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

State public health officials alert residents about potential exposure to measles in multiple locations » Mass. Department of Public Health

Ayer Company Agrees to Pay Over $1.3 Million to Resolve Allegations of PPP Loan Fraud » U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts

Voting Rights Groups, Massachusetts Voter Seek to Protect Voters’ Privacy » ACLU of Mass.

EPA Reaches Settlement Agreement with Mass. Metal Plating Company for Hazardous Waste Violations » EPA


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