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Governor Charlie Baker delivers the State of the Commonwealth in the House Chamber of the Massachusetts State House Thursday evening. PHOTO BY KELSEY CRONIN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Governor Baker delivers State of the Commonwealth address

Lauren Fogelstrom January 22, 2016

In the State of the Commonwealth address Thursday evening, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker discussed the need to collaborate on legislation that will improve issues such as transportation, education...

A Washington-based investigative news organization ranked Massachusetts among the worst states for easily accessible public records. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Activists await action from State Legislature for public records bill

Kennedy Davis November 12, 2015

Those in support of reforming the state’s public records laws await a hearing from the Massachusetts House of Representatives before the legislative session ends, as promised by Speaker of the House...

A bill seeking to make private college police records public is in a committee in the Massachusetts State Legislature. Boston University students currently have to go to the Boston University Police Department and have the records read to them because they do not exist online. PHOTO BY PAIGE TWOMBLY/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Bill seeks to make private college police department records public

Carolyn Hoffman October 15, 2015

A bill in the Massachusetts State Legislature seeks to make private college police departments operate similarly to city departments by making records publicly available, which could have implications...

Mass. lawmakers look to provide public access to gov’t. docs.

Daily Free Press Admin October 20, 2013

In order to provide more access to information for the public, Massachusetts lawmakers revisited a law on Tuesday to give access to state records in a simplified and affordable way. Proponents...

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