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.
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.
