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BOSTON — A right-leaning fiscal watchdog that has spent the last several years trying to overturn Massachusetts' ban on campaign donations from business owners announced Thursday that its case will be decided by the state's top court. The Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, a nonprofit outfit that has made waves
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BOSTON — The state's leading pro-Second Amendment organization is not pleased with legislation attached to the supplemental state budget passed Wednesday by the House, aimed partially at banning "bump-fire stock" equipment, the add-on gear authorities claim maximized the casualties in last week's Las Vegas shooting
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The same Fitchburg State University student who helped organize August's free speech rally on Boston Common says he's planning to submit another rally application to City Council. The rally, tentatively scheduled for November 18 and dubbed "Rally for the Republic," was announced on social
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BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker signaled on Tuesday his opposition to "elements" of a criminal justice reform bill touted by Massachusetts Senate members, including a potential revision of statutory rape and age-of-consent laws. Asked during a press conference whether the proposal, drafted by state Senator William Brownsberger (D-Belmont) and
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UPDATE — 7:15 p.m. — Full copy of Healey lawsuit attached at bottom of page BOSTON — Labeling it as an "all-out attack on women's health care," Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey on Friday announced her office has yet again taken President Donald Trump to federal court,
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BOSTON — One of the state's leading conservative pro-family groups is crying foul over a section of a massive bill aimed at overhauling Massachusetts' criminal justice system, a provision that would dramatically alter sexual consent ages. The current statute mandates prison sentences for those who "unlawfully have
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BOSTON — Governor Charlie Baker said Thursday he'd back a proposed statewide ban on bump-fire stocks, the add-on equipment authorities claim that a Las Vegas gunman attached to his semiautomatic rifles in order to increase his firing rate. "Look, that should be outlawed," Baker told reporters, referring
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(UPDATED 5:45 p.m.) BOSTON — The four Haymarket Registry of Motor Vehicles employees charged with operating a fraudulent driver's license ring involving identities stolen from Americans living in Puerto Rico have reached plea agreements with the government.