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Anthony Petruccelli Resigns State Senate Seat; Special Election Likely

After a 16 year career in the Massachusetts Legislature, State Senator Anthony Petruccelli announced on Friday that he will be resigning his Senate seat in January 2016. The Senator will be assuming a role with Kearney, Donovan & McGee, P.C., a government relations and lobbying firm located on Court Street in downtown Boston.  “I love my job as a Read More…

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State Senator Anthony Petruccelli Promoted to Majority Whip

News from the office of State Senator Anthony Petruccelli: Massachusetts State Senator Anthony Petruccelli was promoted to Majority Whip in the Massachusetts State Senate.  The Majority Whip helps craft the Senate agenda and contributes to the building of the Senate Calendar, which controls when bills will come up for debate.   The structure of the Senate has Read More…

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End of State Legislative Session Brings Three Strikes and Foreclosure Prevention Bills, But No New Bottle Bill

The legislative session ended on Tuesday, July 31st for the Massachusetts House and Senate. As usual, there was a flurry of last minute activity. Here are a few legislative actions worth mentioning and how our local elected officials voted. Three Strikes Bill Gets Governor’s Support – After some haggling with the legislature on the mandatory Read More…