Massachusetts is one of only five states that has not explicitly criminalized AI-generated child sexual abuse material, the author argues.
Gov. Maura Healey should opt Massachusetts into a federal scholarship tax credit program that could fund tutoring and other student supports, former Lt. Gov. Tim Murray says.
After a fight that resulted in eight arrests at Union Station in Springfield earlier this month, Mayor Domenic Sarno called for ending the region’s universal fare-free bus system and replacing it with a voucher system.
The New England Clean Energy Connect line recently went offline for two weeks, while Vineyard Wind remains below its expected power output.
Pioneer Institute leaders say the Massachusetts House bill narrows the voter-approved legislative audit law and shields lawmakers from court oversight.
The Massachusetts Senate agreed to give Auditor Diana DiZoglio some records, but senators still refuse to accept the voter-approved audit law.
Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin faces no major-party opponent in his reelection bid as he seeks a ninth term.
Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio can move forward with part of her lawsuit seeking a legislative audit after a new SJC ruling.
A Massachusetts union official says environmental activists have become disconnected from working families as energy prices continue rising across the state.
Massachusetts advocate Rahsaan Mustafa-Coentro says lawmakers should pass H.268 to help keep siblings together in foster care placements.
A former Boston School Committee member argues Boston Public Schools’ $1.7 billion budget is failing to improve student achievement and calls for a district audit and major reforms.
A new MassINC Polling Group survey found Gov. Maura Healey has a higher unfavorable rating than favorable rating among Massachusetts voters as she prepares for reelection.
Rising housing, child care, and living costs are making it harder for many Massachusetts middle-class families to get ahead, despite high household incomes.
Retired Massachusetts Judge Carol Erskine argues Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden ignored key U.S. Supreme Court standards when charging Boston police officer Nicholas O’Malley with manslaughter in a fatal Roxbury shooting.
Massachusetts voters could face up to 11 ballot questions this November, covering issues including rent control, tax cuts, marijuana, gun laws, election reforms, and public records access.
A new poll finds housing costs are making home ownership increasingly unaffordable for Massachusetts residents, especially younger families and middle-class workers.
Massachusetts still struggles to issue unemployment benefits one year after launching a new system, with delays leaving some jobless workers waiting months for payments.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear a challenge to a proposed income tax cut ballot question that could reduce state revenue by billions annually.
