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The Daily Free Press

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Massachusetts Senate passes a final version of the sweeping criminal justice reform bill. PHOTO BY JENNA MANTO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Senate passes criminal justice reform legislation after overnight debate

Sarika Ram November 3, 2017

The Massachusetts Senate passed a comprehensive criminal justice reform bill Friday morning which has been under consideration in various forms for the past three years. This legislation, An Act...

The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday that aims to close the wage gap in response to the fact that women now earn an average of $0.78 for every dollar a man makes. ILLUSTRATION BY JOHNNY LIU/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to close gender wage gap

Sadiah Thompson February 2, 2016

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey applauded the Massachusetts Senate in a Thursday statement for passing legislation to help close the wage gap between men and women and ensure equal pay...

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