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.
Andrea Campbell warns gas companies to overhaul climate plans or face penalties as Massachusetts pushes aggressive emissions goals.
Here’s how a proposed Massachusetts plan to restrict youth social media use would work, including age verification, parental consent, and new limits on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
Massachusetts Senate passes a $3.6 billion environmental measure that includes new bag fees and policies that would raise costs for grocery shoppers.
Massachusetts needs a clear, measurable high school graduation standard after the end of MCAS as a requirement, or risk lowering expectations for students.
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.
