Tag: Charlie Baker
Online betting begins in sports-crazed Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cellphones Friday to begin placing bets as the state allowed online sports wagering just days...
Poll: McKee’s approval rating for handling pandemic at 44%
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s approval rating for how he’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic is below all but one New England governor but...
Poll: McKee remains 4th-least popular governor in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee remains the fourth-least popular governor in the nation in a new Morning Consult poll released Thursday.
McKee’s approval rating from Rhode...
Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president
BOSTON -Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be the next president of the NCAA, the association announced Thursday, replacing Mark Emmert as the head of...
Mass. keeps new immigrant driver’s license law; Healey makes history
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts voters have voted against repealing a new law allowing immigrants who are in the country illegally to obtain state driver's...
Democrat Seth Magaziner wins 2nd Congressional seat
PROVIDENCE (AP) – State Treasurer Seth Magaziner has won the congressional seat in Rhode Island being vacated by longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, keeping...
Poll: McKee rises to 4th-least popular governor in nation
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee was ranked the fourth-least popular governor in the nation in a new Morning Consult poll released Wednesday.
McKee’s approval...
New Massachusetts driver’s license law faces repeal effort
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts voters will get the chance to decide whether the state should reject a new law allowing immigrants in the country...
Trump-backed Diehl to take on Healey in Mass. governor race
BOSTON (AP) – Geoff Diehl, a former state representative endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts governor over...
Mass. lawmakers reach compromise on sports betting
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts lawmakers reached a deal early Monday on a bill that would legalize betting on professional and collegiate sports, joining more...