Gov. Maura Healey wants to find a legislative compromise to the rent control ballot question that she opposes, her campaign told the News Service on Tuesday.
Massachusetts students are increasingly questioning whether a four-year college degree is worth the high cost, with new polling showing the lowest level of interest in bachelor’s degrees in at least three years.
Massachusetts lawmakers appear close to finalizing an early literacy reform bill that would require schools to use research-based reading instruction.
Quincy Democrat Ron Iacobucci filed a complaint seeking to remove Jordan Korgood, a transgender socialist, from the Governor’s Council District 4 Democratic primary ballot.
Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Steve Kerrigan said character matters in politics, then defended backing Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner despite his personal scandals.
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that Attorney General Andrea Campbell fairly summarized a ballot question that would undo recreational marijuana legalization in Massachusetts.
Governor Maura Healey signed a bill to replace hundreds of disability-related terms in Massachusetts law after supporters called them offensive.
Massachusetts shoppers will not have to pay the state’s 6.25% sales tax on many retail items under $2,500 during the Aug. 8-9 sales tax holiday.
Gov. Maura Healey faces calls to opt Massachusetts into a new federal tax credit for donations to groups that provide K-12 scholarships.
Animal welfare advocates are urging the Massachusetts House to pass a Senate-approved bill that would ban some pet shop sales, limit animal testing and add protections for pet owners in public housing.
Fresh off signing a law to let cities and towns across the state extend last call for two months this summer, Gov. Maura Healey threw her support behind another liquor law expansion Tuesday morning.
Republican governor candidate Brian Shortsleeve said he would veto funding for the Massachusetts Legislature if lawmakers refuse to comply with Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s audit.
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.
