Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Cancer-Linked Chemical from IV Bags in Massachusetts
Legislation prohibits DEHP, linked to breast, liver, lung, and testicular cancer, from intravenous bags and tubing used in Massachusetts...
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Legislature Creates New License Plate for Families of Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
Special recognition would help immediate family honor their loved ones BOSTON – State Representative Richard M. Haggerty (D-Woburn) voted...
Haggerty Joins House Colleagues to Pass Animal Welfare Legislation
Bill strengthens animal welfare protections, modernizes veterinary technician licensing, and supports responsible pet ownership BOSTON – State Representative Richard...
Reading Awarded More Than $400,000 in State Funding
State grants and earmarks will support winter road recovery, transportation improvements, senior shuttle services, and capital improvements for Reading...
FY27 State Budget Includes $50K for Council on Aging Van
Town will also see an increase in Chapter 70 and unrestricted local aid BOSTON – The House and Senate have...
Reading Delegation and MA Legislature Enact Early Literacy Bill to Boost Student Reading Proficiency
State law signed by Gov. Maura Healey establishes evidence-based reading standards, statewide screening, and expanded support for K-3 students...
Chairman Haggerty, Housing Committee Tour Soldier-On, Veterans’ Supportive Housing
Representative Haggerty, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, and members of the committee recently toured Solder-On’s new,...
Reading’s Senior Property Tax Exemption Program Reauthorized for Another Three Years
State House delegation secures timely passage of home rule petition for town BOSTON – Reading’s popular means-tested senior property tax...
Legislature Passes Bills to Strengthen Early Literacy Instruction and Protect Free Expression
Bills strengthen evidence-based reading instruction in classrooms and protect residents’ access to library materials BOSTON – State Representative Richard...
Reading Delegation Celebrates Removal of the R-Word from State Law
BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis, House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr., and State Representative Richard Haggerty joined their colleagues...