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News from January 2021

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Massachusetts’ unemployment claims have increased by 228.78 percent since January 2020

By Bay State News reports | Jan 28, 2021

Massachusetts ranks 21st on the list of states with the biggest increase in unemployment claims since last week, and 25th in unemployment claims since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Congressional Record publishes “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on Jan. 28

By Bay State News | Jan 28, 2021

“INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages S196-S199 of the Congressional Record on Jan. 28.

Congressional Record publishes “Climate Change (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on Jan. 27

By Bay State News | Jan 27, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Climate Change (Executive Session)” on Jan. 27.

Congressional Record publishes “FILIBUSTER” in the Senate section on Jan. 21

By Bay State News | Jan 21, 2021

“FILIBUSTER“ was published in the Senate section on pages S83-S84 on Jan. 21

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Massachusetts loses over 349K jobs due to COVID-19

By Bay State News reports | Jan 20, 2021

Every state across the nation has seen a drop in its economy since February 2020.

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Harvard Institute of Politics removes Stefanik from committee

By Bay State News reports | Jan 12, 2021

Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics (IOP) removed U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) from its Senior Advisory Committee for claims she made regarding election fraud.

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Massachusetts ranked 51st in nation with rental vacancy rate of 2.1% in Q3 2021

By Bay State News | Jan 10, 2021

Massachusetts ranked 51st in the nation in the third quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 2.1 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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In 2020, Massachusetts pension holdings total $89.3 million

By Bay State News | Jan 9, 2021

In 2020, Massachusetts had $89.3 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Massachusetts restaurants face restrictions

By Bay State News reports | Jan 8, 2021

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, each state has taken various measures to protect its citizens from the deadly virus

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Massachusetts ranked 37th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 4.5% in Q2 2021

By Bay State News | Jan 7, 2021

Massachusetts ranked 37th in the nation in the second quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 4.5 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

“OBJECTION TO COUNTING OF PENNSYLVANIA ELECTORAL VOTES” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 6

By Bay State News | Jan 6, 2021

The Congressional Record published “OBJECTION TO COUNTING OF PENNSYLVANIA ELECTORAL VOTES” in the Senate section on Jan. 6.

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Massachusetts ranked 25th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 6.6% in Q1 2021

By Bay State News | Jan 4, 2021

Massachusetts ranked 25th in the nation in the first quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 6.6 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

“CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 3

By Bay State News | Jan 3, 2021

“CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1-S4 on Jan. 3

“LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 3

By Bay State News | Jan 3, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES” on Jan. 3.

“ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 3

By Bay State News | Jan 3, 2021

“ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE” was published on pages S4-S5 of the Congressional Record on Jan. 3.

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Massachusetts is ranked 8th in the nation for public pension contributions in 2020

By Bay State News | Jan 3, 2021

Massachusetts received $7.1 million in public pension contributions, ranking it eighth in the United States in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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VA Purchase Loans in Massachusetts average $441,238 for Q4 2020

By Bay State News | Jan 3, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Massachusetts in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $441,238, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA Purchase Loans in Massachusetts average $402,800 for Q3 2020

By Bay State News | Jan 2, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Massachusetts in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $402,800, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Massachusetts pension investment earnings fall 26.5%

By Bay State News | Jan 2, 2021

The earnings on investments for Massachusetts public pensions dropped from $1.7 million in 2019 to $1.3 million in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Massachusetts in 2020 vs. 2019

By Bay State News | Jan 1, 2021

The VA issued 11,358 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Massachusetts during the 2020 fiscal year, totaling $4.1 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.