Alison Kuznitz
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@Statehousenews reporter | @PSUBellisario @DailyCollegian 💙 | Past: @masslivenews @theobserver @BostonGlobe @hartfordcourant | 📬: [email protected]
Boston, MA
Joined May 2011
It's my first day at @statehousenews, and I'm so excited to start this new chapter. Let's connect: akuznitz@statehousenews.com. #mapoli
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New: Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle is leaving her post, following a contentious budgeting cycle at the agency. #mapoli
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Department of Mental Health Commissioner Brooke Doyle is leaving her post, following a contentious budgeting cycle at the agency after the Healey administration attempted to slash half of the case
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Healey puts Massachusetts on its own vaccine path #mapoli
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After months of state public health officials vowing to protect vaccine access amid drastic federal changes, Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday announced state measures designed to break ties with federal
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Antisemitism commission releases preliminary recommendations #mapoli
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Ahead of the start of the school year, the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism unanimously approved preliminary recommendations Thursday for K-12 education meant to strengthen classroom...
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Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections #mapoli
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Surrounded by health care advocates and curious tourists peering into Nurses Hall, Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded shield law Thursday giving patients and providers in Massachusetts a new layer
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NEW: after fielding criticism behind the scenes for days, Gov. Healey on Friday plans to name Steve Walsh -- the state's top hospital lobbyist -- to a board position at the state watchdog agency overseeing health care. #mapoli
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Healey plans to announce six appointments to the Health Policy Commission's board of directors, including Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association Steve Walsh, the News Service has learned.
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New: An anti-Zionist group claimed responsibility for the overnight vandalism at the State House gate. #mapoli
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STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 24, 2025.....An anti-Zionist group claimed responsibility for the overnight vandalism at the State House gate Wednesday that drew a swarm of FBI agents to the scene,
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New: After months of fearing their jobs were on the chopping block, DMH case managers say they have struck a deal with the Healey administration to avert layoffs. #mapoli
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After months of fearing their jobs were on the chopping block, Department of Mental Health case managers say they have struck a deal with the Healey administration to avert layoffs.
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Emergency departments are seeing a notable increase in patients with tick bites, and the state epidemiologist said a tick species previously eradicated in the region is now spreading again.
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Emergency departments are seeing a notable increase in patients with tick bites, and the state epidemiologist said a tick species previously eradicated in the region is now spreading again in
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DMH case managers continue to face job uncertainty, after budget negotiators opted against explicitly staving off the massive layoffs that Gov. Healey proposed. #mapoli
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Department of Mental Health case managers continue to face job uncertainty, after budget negotiators opted against explicitly staving off the massive layoffs that Gov. Maura Healey had proposed in...
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Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday defended the upcoming launch of an Israel-based health care accelerator in Massachusetts and condemned antisemitism. #mapoli
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Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday defended the upcoming launch of an Israel-based health care accelerator in Massachusetts and condemned antisemitism as she referenced recent vandalism of a kosher...
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As turmoil engulfed a federal vaccine advisory panel, DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein urged his own set of advisors to stay open-minded while also hinting at the possibility of disentangling state policy from the Trump administration. #mapoli
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As turmoil engulfed a federal vaccine advisory panel earlier this month, Massachusetts Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein urged his own set of advisors to stay open-minded...
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Bill targets "glaring loophole" in abuser registry law #mapoli
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As disability advocates again push to strengthen abuse protections through a string of refiled bills, the general counsel of an independent state agency charged with handling allegations and invest...
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Markey playing defense against GOP clean energy plans #mapoli
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U.S. Sen. Ed Markey vowed Monday to work with his GOP colleagues to block the passage of billions of dollars in clean energy cuts within a pending Senate proposal, after
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Another comprehensive data privacy bill featuring protections around sensitive geolocation information is poised to emerge soon on Beacon Hill. #mapoli
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Another comprehensive data privacy bill featuring protections around sensitive geolocation information is poised to emerge soon on Beacon Hill.
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Scouring for ways to fortify a 2022 law, reproductive care providers and supporters are advising lawmakers to tighten protections around electronic medical records, among other changes. #mapoli
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The Senate moved to leave nearly $348 million in underfunded accounts untouched Tuesday, breaking off only a piece of a spending proposal to backfill reimbursements to child care providers who
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As Massachusetts' media landscape evolves, so do the roles of reporters and publishers in shaping news coverage. At our annual Meet the Media event, leading media pros will share how they make editorial decisions and navigate competition in a rapidly changing industry. #MAPoli
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Senators installed some guardrails around Department of Mental Health case managers without directly protecting endangered jobs through a budget amendment. #mapoli
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The additions tacked on roughly $43.5 million onto the budget's bottom line, according to Senate President Karen Spilka's spokesman Gray Milkowski. The Senate Ways and Means Committee proposed an...
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State mental health care workers secured some job security in the final House budget but are staring down new uncertainty in the Senate Ways and Means Committee budget. #mapoli
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State mental health care workers secured some job security in the final House budget but are staring down new uncertainty in the Senate Ways and Means Committee budget.
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Thousands of Massachusetts residents gained a new tool in the search for stable housing Monday, as a law took effect allowing eligible tenants to have their past eviction records sealed. #mapoli
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Thousands of Massachusetts residents gained a new tool in the search for stable housing Monday, as a law took effect allowing eligible tenants to have their past eviction records sealed.
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