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08/04/2008
House Unanimously Approves Green Jobs Initiative
Bill will promote workforce training in clean energy sector, assist expansion of green companies in Commonwealth
BOSTON – In an effort to grow ...
07/24/2008
House Overwhelmingly Approves Summer Sales Tax Holiday
Bipartisan effort will provide shoppers with two-day sales tax break
BOSTON – For the fifth consecutive year, the House overwhelmingly voted ...
02/28/2008
HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES $1 BILLION LIFE SCIENCES PACKAGE
Landmark legislation aims to bolster state’s biotech industry, spur job creation
Boston – The House of Representatives today ...
10/26/2007
HOUSE PASSES BILL CREATING COMMONWEALTH CORPS
Will help promote public service and community engagement
BOSTON – Representative Barbara L’Italien (D-Andover) announced today that the ...
11/20/2006
Legislature Sends Landmark Child Labor Reform Bill to Governor
Boston, MA – State Representative Barbara L’Italien (D-Andover) today announced that the Massachusetts Legislature gave final approval to ...
08/21/2006
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage to be raised from $6.75 an hour to $8 per hour in two increments on January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2008.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/s
08/02/2006
Sales Tax Holiday
2- Day Sales Tax Holiday established:
Previously done in 2004 and 2005
Exempts purchases of $2,500 or less from the state’s 5% sales tax
Not ...
07/30/2006
House Votes to Raise Minimum Wage to $8 an Hour
The Massachusetts House of Representatives moved this week to make the state’s minimum wage one of the highest in the country, increasing it ...
06/16/2006
Legislature Approves I-93 Interchange Funds
Published: 06/16/2006
By Edward Mason
Staff writer for Eagle Tribune
Legislature approves I-93 interchange funds
BOSTON – A proposed ...
06/01/2006
Interstate 93 Project
Interstate 93 interchange project would be a boost to the Merrimack Valley -
Potential doubling of jobs at Wyeth Biopharma facility in ...