STATE HOUSE NEWS: Former critic of casinos shape industry's growth Ma bi13701254 UMass-Boston Dean Stephen Crosby wield significant influence over the introduction of casino gambling to , but Crosby not long ago counted among the gaming expansion detractors the state

State House Roundup: Pour L?Amour Et L?EConomie bi13701254 Underneath a tangled thicket of economic gobbledygook, punctuated by fancy turns of phrase like "inflation-adjusted baseline revenue growth" and "0 percent growth threshold test," an unsettling refrain broke out at the State House week

STATE HOUSE NEWS: Firefighters press for home sprinkler requirement bi13701254 Firefighters, mourning the loss of one of own a Worcester house fire last week, pleaded state public safety officials Tuesday to give cities and towns the authority to require sprinkler systems new one- or two-family homes. But they ran stiff opposition from homebuilders, realtors, engineers and contractors

In Iowa, the race to the White House wide open bi13701254 With just 15 shopping days before caucuses, candidates are stepping up retail, wholesale and personal sales pitches a race that remains very much up the air

Massachusetts State Trooper from Belmont indicted bi13701254 State Trooper John Analetto was indicted on two counts of collection of extension of credit by extortionate means by a Federal Grand Jury on Wednesday, Feb. 1

As Massachusetts governor, Romney had an unremarkable record on jobs bi13701254 An overheated industry has gone bust. A tepid economy not producing enough jobs. And a successful businessman promises he can use private-sector experience to jump-start the economy. This presidential candidate Mitt Romney now, but was also Romney nearly a decade ago when he ran for governor of , a state that was reeling from the tech bubble?s burst. Read full ..

Massachusetts, California, and New York considering joining settlement b bi13701254 , California and New York were considering Monday whether to join most other states backing a long-awaited settlement banks over foreclosure abuses. The deal would require the five largest mortgage lenders to reduce loans for about 1 million households. State attorneys general have set a deadline of the end of Monday for states to join the settlement. Homeowners states ..

State says clean energy firms thrive Massachusetts bi13701254 Despite a handful of high-profile setbacks last year, ? clean energy industry alive and thriving, according to Gov. Deval Patrick?s top environmental official

State, federal agents investigate Taunton fire bi13701254 The State Fire Marshal?s Office and federal investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are working the Taunton police and fire departments to determine the cause of the fire that destroyed the former Mozzone Lumber building on Hart Street early Saturday morning, state and local fire officials confirmed

Contraceptive Coverage and Massachusetts Law - Health Stew - Boston.com bi13701254 I've been noticing some confusion about whether/how the Obama Administration's decision to require all employers (except churches) to offer contraceptive..

Plea deal drowning case at murky Massachusetts pool bi13701254 (Reuters) - Two former recreation officials admitted a plea deal on Tuesday that they allowed swimmers to frolic a murky pool where a drowned woman's submerged body lay unnoticed for two days, court officials said. While not charged directly the woman's drowning, the two men admitted to reckless endangerment of a child for opening the state-run pool Fall River ..

Romney Tries to Stop Gingrich Surge S.C. bi13701254 Former Governor Mitt Romney courted Republican primary voters South Carolina rallies and first campaign ads the state, holds the third contest the 2012 Republican nominating race

Mass. could receive up to $50m US funds for early learning as part of Race bi13701254 ' effort to develop a kindergarten assessment system and overhaul early education has received a boost of up to $50 million from the Obama administration, the White House said morning

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