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House Economic Development Bill Could Include Language to Keep Cars Out of Bus Lanes

<p>Sam Mintz is currently the editor of <a href="https://brookline.news/">Brookline.News</a>, a nonprofit news website covering the Town of Brookline. Before moving back to the Boston area in 2021, Sam spent five years in D.C. covering Congress and federal agencies for Politico and E&amp;E News.</p>


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Mass. Senate Revives Low-Income Fare Legislation

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Bicycling

State House Update: The Latest on E-Bikes, Low-Income Fares, and Automated Enforcement Bills

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Major Transportation Funding Bill Passes the Massachusetts House

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