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Washington, DC | Doug Sword, Roll CallHouse Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal’s attitude toward legislating under a Democratic-led White House might aptly be described as “never let a...

Springfield, MA | G. Michael Dobbs, The Reminder PublicationsSPRINGFIELD –The way Congressman Richard Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, sees it, the three most urgent problems...

Lee, MA | Kameron Spaulding, The Berkshire EdgeLEE — When Covid-19 struck in the spring, Stephen Boyd, CEO of Boyd Technologies, an advanced materials and technology company in Lee, knew he needed...

Lee, MA | Heather Bellow, The Berkshire EagleLEE — When the coronavirus pandemic first began, and a terrified public stayed home, employees at Boyd Technologies kept going to work. The family-owned...

Springfield, MA | WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The city of Springfield is moving ahead with preventative action to protect inner-city neighborhoods from future flooding. Congressman Richard Neal...

Washington, DC | Anne Tergesen and Richard Rubin, Wall Street JournalAmericans would be allowed to wait longer to withdraw money from their retirement accounts and have an easier time finding old,...

Washington, DC | Doug Sword, Roll CallHouse Ways and Means Committee leaders introduced a long-awaited bipartisan collection of retirement savings incentives on Tuesday, building off...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — Cybercriminals have latched onto confusion surrounding COVID-19 in their efforts to gain access to secure computer systems. “They might say, ‘You...

Springfield, MA | Katrina Kincade, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – October is both National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Massachusetts Cybersecurity Month. Cybersecurity officials met with...

Springfield, MA | Lindsey Kane, Western Mass NewsSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- It’s the start of a new week, and it appears there's movement in the right direction to reach agreement on a stimulus...

Washington, DC | The Berkshire EagleU.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal introduced legislation this week that would expand retirement savings options for workers.  Neal and Rep. Kevin Brady, the top...

Boston, MA | Ed Harding and Janet Wu, WCVBBOSTON — The longtime congressman and chair of the House Ways and Means Committee believes a deal will be struck before Election Day. Watch the interview...

Washington, DC | Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire EagleU.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, wants the expansion of two tax credit programs to be included in the next coronavirus relief package....

Springfield, MA | Ryan Trowbridge, Audrey RussoSPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- There's been a back-and-forth on the next round of stimulus checks for the American people coming from the White House....

Washington, DC | Ian Pickus, WAMCA long-running lawsuit by the House Ways and Means Committee to access President Donald Trump’s tax returns will continue after the New York Times published a...

Springfield, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — The New York Times' exhaustive report into President Donald J. Trump’s troubled finances and a looming tax audit that could cost him...

Springfield, MA | Elizabeth Román, MassLiveSPRINGFIELD — U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, said it is imperative that another relief package be approved in order to keep the economy moving...

Springfield, MA | Kate Wilkinson, WWLPSPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – House Democrats are once again bringing up negotiations to push through another COVID-19 relief stimulus aid package. The...

Washington, DC | Benjamin Kail, MassLiveDemocratic leaders in the House of Representatives on Wednesday introduced an expansive reform package to curb presidential abuses and enhance Congress’s...

Chicopee, MA | Jim Kinney, MassLiveCHICOPEE — Early indications from the 2020 Census show Massachusetts' population is growing fast enough to retain all nine of its Congressional...