WASHINGTON — Knowing President Joe Biden would talk transportation at the State of the Union, U.S. Rep Richard E. Neal invited the Bay State’s transportation secretary to be his guest and talk about west-east rail.
Monica Tibbits-Nutt indicated in meetings before the speech that the passenger rail project, linking Boston through Worcester to Springfield and west to Pittsfield, is the… Read more »
In reintroducing his bill to require businesses with 10 or more employees that don't offer a retirement plan to automatically enroll their workers in IRAs or 401(k)-type plans, Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., said his focus is on getting more Americans to save for retirement, especially economically struggling workers.
"As much as I'd like to have a defined benefit initiative, the reality is… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD — MassDOT’s Andy Koziol will serve as west-east rail director within the Rail & Transit Division, Gov. Maura T. Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt announced Tuesday.
Koziol, with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and master’s in urban planning from Rutgers, joined Massachusetts Department of… Read more »
The House of Representatives last week approved a sweeping tax bill with strong bipartisan support — a rarity this term. Western Massachusetts Congressman Richard Neal is among officials celebrating the legislation.
Speaking with reporters in Springfield Friday, Neal, a Democrat from Massachusetts’ First House District, spoke highly of the tax bill that cleared the House 357 to 70… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., says 182,000 children across the state, including around 35,000 in his district, will benefit from the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.
The House of Representatives passed the $78 billion tax bill with overwhelming bipartisan support this week.
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The move by the DUP to enter into power sharing has been welcomed by U.S. politicians who have taken a strong interest in Irish American issues over the years.
Senator Charles Schumer, in a statement, said he was "pleased to hear DUP is moving past its long blockade and will allow the rightfully elected representatives in Northern Ireland to stand up the Assembly and power-sharing… Read more »
WASHINGTON – With Republicans saying any new legislation on border security is “dead on arrival,” U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal called out former President Donald Trump for undermining negotiations.
“The number one responsibility of the federal government is national security,” Neal said Friday in a statement.
“While President Biden and congressional Democrats have been working to negotiate… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Dignity Alliance of Massachusetts hosted an event Monday honoring Congressman Richard Neal as its Federal House Legislator of the Year.
Dignity Alliance is dedicated to transformative change to ensure the dignity of older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers. They are committed to advancing new ways of providing long-term services and… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Partners for Community Action is hosting an event ahead of tax season at their offices on State Street in Springfield.
People who earn $64,000 or less are eligible for free tax help and return preparation at Springfield Partners’s VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) site, according to a news release from Springfield Partners for Community… Read more »
PITTSFIELD — One day after attending the funeral Mass for Pittsfield-born Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Galliher, a group of U.S. lawmakers representing the commonwealth questioned the safety of the military’s V-22 Osprey.
Galliher, 24 and the father of two sons, was killed when an Osprey V-22 carrying eight crewmembers crashed in the ocean off the coast of Japan on Nov. 29. All were… Read more »
