Press Room

As residents prepare for clocks to fall back an hour this weekend, the Massachusetts Senate this week advanced legislation to stop the twice-yearly clock change and establish a consistent time system in Massachusetts.

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means voted today to advance a supplemental budget that closes the books on the past fiscal year and ensures the integrity and reliability of state services. The bill also helps people cut through the confusion of cancelling an online subscription, bolsters the state’s core assistance programs against fraud and federal cuts, and streamlines municipal procurement processes to help cities and towns mitigate high costs.

The Senate’s Fiscal Year 2026 closeout supplemental budget responsibly settles the state’s accounts for the past fiscal year, ensuring the integrity and reliability of services that people rely on. The legislation also helps people cut through the confusion of cancelling an online subscription, bolsters the state’s core assistance programs against fraud and federal cuts, and streamlines municipal procurement processes to help cities and towns mitigate high costs.

The Massachusetts Senate took action today to help promote awareness of lobular breast cancer, the second most common form of breast cancer, during its session at the State House.

The Massachusetts Senate approved crucial legislation today to help protect firefighters from one of the greatest hazards they face by providing access to no-cost cancer screenings.

This legislation would help protect firefighters from one of the most life-threatening hazards of their profession by ensuring that no-cost cancer screenings are available to all full-time firefighters. The goal is to catch diseases early and help protect firefighters’ health.

The Massachusetts Senate today passed legislation to protect firefighters, construction workers, and the public by strengthening penalties for fire code and building code violations that result in death or serious injury.

The Massachusetts Senate today advanced legislation that establishes serious criminal penalties for fire code and building code violations that cause the injury or death of a firefighter, construction worker, or any member of the public.