Friday, October 30, 2009
WORCESTER - Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday he plans to close the state's $600 million budget gap with a blend of cuts in state services and programs and up to 2,000 job cuts but none of the local aid and few of the school funding reductions many cities and towns warned would decimate local education and public safety.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
AMHERST - The University of Massachusetts will host a forum Nov. 8 for the candidates seeking the late Edward M. Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick says the state's labor unions still have not agreed to job-saving concessions as he prepares to announce how he plans to cut $600 million from the budget.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
WASHINGTON - House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America's medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick on Tuesday convened an economic summit aimed at helping Massachusetts accelerate out of the recession by getting government and business leaders to work together.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
WASHINGTON - Health care legislation heading for the Senate floor will give millions of Americans the option of purchasing government-run insurance coverage, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Monday, although he stopped short of claiming the 60 votes needed to pass a plan steeped in controversy.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
BOSTON - All four Democratic candidates for the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat said their party leaders in Congress should force through a health care bill with or without Republican support, despite President Barack Obama's call for bipartisanship.
The four also called for a strong public option Monday during their first debate of the special election.
