BOSTON – Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office filed a complaint in Suffolk Superior Court against Astrofuel, LLC, Anita Davekos d/b/a Anchor Fuel, and Peter G. Davekos d/b/a Apollo Group, for unfair and deceptive practices in violation of the Consumer Protection Act, in the course of selling home heating oil and related services in communities on [...]

The Massachusetts State Lottery was established by the legislature in 1971, in response to the need for revenues for the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth. To provide an operating structure for the Lottery, the Legislature established a five-member commission that includes the State Treasurer as Chairperson, the Secretary of Public Safety, the State [...]

Along with getting a sense of the size of increases small businesses are seeing in health insurance, one of the main goals of this week’s hearings around the state is to gauge response to Governor Patrick’s recnt reform plans for small-market health insurance. “The Governor’s legislation provides tax credits for businesses that create new jobs, [...]

“The president said last week that Race to the Top will require states to take an all-hands-on-deck approach,” Duncan said. “We will award grants to the states that have led the way in reform and will show the way for the rest of the country to follow.” The U.S. Department of Education is asking states [...]

The United States presidential election of 2012 is the next United States presidential election, to be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. It will be the 57th quadrennial presidential election in which presidential electors, who will actually elect the President and the Vice President of the United States on December 17, 2012, will be chosen. [...]

Today, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced its opposition to an insurance industry request to raise workers’ compensation premiums by over 4% this year. If accepted by the Commissioner of Insurance, the rate increase will cost small businesses and other employers more than $40 million in extra premiums. Workers’ Compensation insurance pays lost wages, compensation [...]

Patrick-Murray Administration just announced more details about Massachusetts Recovery Plan. “Governor Deval Patrick and Congressman Michael Capuano today announced that the Just-A-Start Corporation will receive $160,000 in stimulus funding to help connect youth to green jobs training at the organization’s YouthBuild program. This award is part of $1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [...]

State Treasurer Tim Cahill has long been a supporter of US Veterans. His office has established the Veterans’ Bonus as a division of the Administration and Finance Department. According to the Treasurer’s department, “We are proud to provide bonus payments for veterans, service members and their families for qualified service in the United States. The [...]

“Gaming and gambling in the United States have undergone a great boom. During the past decade most states have expanded legalized gaming, including regulated casino-style games and lotteries. There has been an explosion in opening Native American casinos. Gambling and betting online has increased exponentially.” “In the case of the EU, European Union officials have [...]

Massachusetts’ 1st Annual “Legal Food Frenzy”– to raise food and funds for the Greater Boston Food Bank — begins on Monday and will run through March 12, 2010. “A recent study by the Food Security Institute, Center on Hunger and Poverty found that over 600,000 Virginians are considered either “food insecure” or “food insecure with [...]