Democrats say Republican attorney general candidate Michael Walsh submitted hundreds of fraudulent signatures and should be kept off the ballot.
The number of opioid-related overdose fatalities fell below 1,000 for the first time in more than a decade in 2025, state health officials said Friday, marking a significant improvement since Massachusetts broke a devastating record a few years ago.
The Massachusetts House approved a bill that would let cities and towns allow bars to extend alcohol sales by one hour, up to 3 a.m., through July 31.
The Massachusetts House voted 125-28 to limit Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s ability to audit the Legislature, despite criticism from Republicans and some Democrats.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said she would support Graham Platner if he wins Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, despite criticizing his behavior.
Rent control supporters are discussing a local option deal on Beacon Hill that could revive a policy Massachusetts voters repealed in 1994 without a statewide vote this year.
House Democrats unveiled legislation that would narrow Auditor Diana DiZoglio's authority to audit the Legislature, prompting accusations that lawmakers are overriding a voter-approved ballot measure.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue has put $13.5 million of his own money into his campaign and says he has the resources to win.
The Massachusetts Senate plans to give Auditor Diana DiZoglio some financial records tied to her voter-approved audit of the Legislature, while maintaining that the broader audit raises constitutional concerns.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey says the state is advising schools, health care facilities, and places of worship on how to restrict ICE access.
A Massachusetts bill would let cities and towns allow bars and restaurants to sell alcohol for an extra hour during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 250th celebrations.
Governor Maura Healey said MassDOT workers could lose their jobs and face criminal investigations after a Boston 25 News report alleged questionable overtime billing.
The Massachusetts Senate adopted a budget amendment creating new criminal penalties for teachers, coaches, and other authority figures who engage in sexual conduct with 16- and 17-year-old students.
The Massachusetts Senate voted 36-4 to repeal a welfare reform rule allowing the state to reduce benefits for families whose children have excessive unexcused school absences.
Massachusetts Senate Democrats rejected a proposal to seek federal permission to block SNAP benefits from being used on candy and soft drinks.
Governor’s Council rejected Gov. Maura Healey’s Parole Board nominee Vincent DeMore in a 4-3 vote Wednesday following debate over public safety, rehabilitation and the recent Memorial Drive shooting in Cambridge.
Former Congressman Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out publicly as gay and a liberal bulldog who left his fingerprints on the nation's banking regulations, died May 20, 2026. He was 86.
Gov. Maura Healey holds double-digit leads over Republican challengers Michael Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve, but a new poll shows growing dissatisfaction with the direction of Massachusetts, State House News Service reports.
