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.
Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr asked whether the state’s millionaires tax could affect the Boston Celtics’ pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association plans to spend $2 million to defeat proposed ballot questions that would cut the state income tax rate from 5% to 4%, warning the measures would reduce funding for public services.
New state data show chronic absenteeism in Massachusetts schools declined this year, though rates remain significantly higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Massachusetts landlords warned Thursday that a proposed statewide rent control ballot measure could shrink housing supply, force small owners out of the market and pressure local budgets.
Massachusetts Republican Anne Brensley says she will pursue a write-in campaign for lieutenant governor after falling short of the ballot and alleging signature fraud by a paid collector.
Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio accused Attorney General Andrea Campbell of trying to limit the scope of a legislative audit after the Supreme Judicial Court cleared a path for litigation over four document requests.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell says Auditor Diana DiZoglio can hire outside counsel in her lawsuit against the Massachusetts Legislature over the voter-approved audit law.
Meta: Senate President Karen Spilka says she hopes the Supreme Judicial Court blocks a proposed Massachusetts ballot question that would lower the state income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ordered Attorney General Andrea Campbell to decide within 30 days whether she will represent Auditor Diana DiZoglio in the ongoing fight over auditing the Legislature.
The Massachusetts Senate voted 37-3 to approve legislation expanding protections for illegal immigrants, restricting cooperation with ICE, and creating new limits on immigration enforcement activities in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts officials blocked a ballot question seeking to reform legislative stipends after an SJC advisory opinion found the proposal unconstitutional. Supporters vow to return with a new effort to eliminate stipends entirely.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court justices pressed Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Auditor Diana DiZoglio to make progress in the long-running dispute over DiZoglio’s attempt to audit the Legislature.
Massachusetts lawmakers voted against advancing 11 proposed ballot questions, including measures involving tax cuts, rent control, public records access, election laws, and legislative transparency.
Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation rejects a proposed income tax cut and instead backs eliminating the estate tax, a move that would largely benefit wealthier households.
Mike Minogue says he would uphold abortion laws in Massachusetts if elected governor, as he outlines plans to audit state spending and defend tax cuts.
The Healey administration says a proposed Massachusetts income tax cut would eliminate the charitable deduction and raise taxes on some businesses due to existing state law.
Massachusetts Senate Democrats plan to pass their version of the PROTECT Act next week after a strong committee vote, with pressure from advocates to expand limits on ICE cooperation.
