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Bierman currently covers government and politics. Before that, he covered transportation. He has also reported on higher education, crime, politics, and local government for the Miami Herald.
The wide-ranging bill includes increases in school funding and new provisions intended to crack down on illegal immigration.
A substantial portion of the funding for Governor Patrick’s two second-term international trade missions has come from a handful of powerful executives and companies.
A half dozen disabled activists shackled their wheelchairs together in front of the State House to protest transit fare hikes that are scheduled to take effect in July.
Activists in wheelchairs blocked a busy street in front of the State House in downtown Boston.