Massachusetts GOP candidates are calling for a gas tax suspension as prices near $4 per gallon, but Gov. Maura Healey says she opposes the move.
Twenty years after Romneycare, critics say Massachusetts health reform has driven up costs, leaving families and small businesses facing unaffordable premiums.
Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Meta is not shielded from a lawsuit over Instagram’s allegedly addictive features, allowing Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s case to move forward.
Twenty years after Massachusetts health reform, access has improved but rising costs remain a major problem, prompting calls for stronger cost controls.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear Diana DiZoglio’s audit case as Attorney General Andrea Campbell moves to block the voter-approved review of the Legislature.
Massachusetts vocational school costs are soaring into the hundreds of millions, pricing out communities and limiting access. A new model aims to cut costs and expand opportunities.
Massachusetts House Democrats halted a bill that would have allowed legislative staff to unionize, leaving aides without collective bargaining rights as Senate leaders remain skeptical.
Massachusetts housing leaders warn a 2026 ballot proposal to cap rent increases could reduce housing supply, discourage development, and worsen affordability across the state.
Trump administration housing officials are examining Worcester’s A Better Life program as a model, with a focus on work requirements and self-sufficiency.
MBTA officials say the state’s electric bus mandate may be unrealistic, citing high costs, limited supply, and risk of service cuts.
An architect argues Massachusetts’ building code is driving up housing costs and limiting supply, making the case for allowing single-stair apartment buildings.
Massachusetts House GOP Leader Brad Jones will not seek reelection, opening a leadership fight between moderate and conservative factions on Beacon Hill.
A liberal writer argues that Sen. Ed Markey should step aside, citing age and the need for a new generation of leadership in Congress.
Massachusetts business leaders argue the state should require end-of-course exams as part of new high school graduation standards after voters eliminated the MCAS diploma requirement.
The Massachusetts Senate voted to ask the Supreme Judicial Court for guidance on ballot questions that would subject lawmakers to public records laws and reform legislative stipends, drawing criticism from transparency advocates who say Beacon Hill is resisting accountability.
A new Tufts analysis warns a Massachusetts rent control ballot question could wipe out $300 billion in property values and reduce local tax revenue, forcing cities and towns to cut services or raise taxes.
Supporters of a Massachusetts ballot question that would do away with partisan primaries and have the two most popular candidates compete in the general election, regardless of party, say it would invigorate democracy and energize notoriously uncompetitive contests in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Sen. Barry Finegold argues that Norway’s youth sports system — built on participation and enjoyment — offers lessons for improving youth athletics in the United States.
