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Boston Council seeks to apply brakes to drivers
BOSTON – The Boston City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to lower the speed limit on many Hub roads to 20 miles per hour…
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Mass. House takes up ‘equal pay’ measure
BOSTON — A bill that aims to close the so-called wage gap by increasing transparency and establishing guidelines for courts adjudicating claims…
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Tobacco age-limit hike seen gaining interest in House
A leading proponent of raising the state's tobacco-buying age to 21 said he's "optimistic" the measure and other tobacco restrictions will become law this year
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Budget deficit may reach $370 million this year
BOSTON – Dealing a severe blow to legislative negotiators charged with reaching a state budget accord this month, the Baker administration disclosed Tuesday…
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Federal Joyce probe reaches into state House with subpoena
BOSTON – U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz subpoenaed records from the Massachusetts House of Representatives as part of an investigation into…
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Budget panel convenes as deadline approaches
STATE HOUSE — Closed-door negotiations on the fiscal 2017 state budget kicked off Friday morning as six House and Senate lawmakers huddled…
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Senate passes $39 billion state spending plan
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate wrapped up three days of fiscal 2017 budget deliberations around 11 p.m. Thursday, voting unanimously to pass…
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Lawmakers urged to curb state retiree payouts
BOSTON – The sponsor of a bill that would limit payments for accrued sick-leave and vacation time for government workers who retire…
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Baby surrender would be made easier by House bill
BOSTON – Parents wishing to surrender a newborn under the state's baby safe-haven law could arrange a meeting to give…
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Republican wins sole contested legislative election
BOSTON – A Republican won the only competitive special legislative election held in Massachusetts Tuesday as Weymouth's Patrick O'Connor…
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Poll shows support for adding charters, rejecting legal pot
BOSTON – Among potential ballot measures that may go before voters in November, raising the cap on charter schools won the most support…
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Hiking school aid draws praise yet no answers on funding
BOSTON – Formula changes that would let more state money flow to local school districts won praise Friday from labor and school leaders…
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GOP to concede most legislative races, eyes gains in targeted districts
STATE HOUSE — The state's political history being what it is, the Massachusetts Republican Party hopes to make modest electoral gains…
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Pipeline foes rally for ‘clean power’ support by lawmakers
BOSTON – The fight against natural gas pipelines in Massachusetts hasn't subsided in the wake of Kinder Morgan's suspension…
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Baker offers fresh hints on ‘bathroom bill’ stance
BOSTON – Remarking Thursday on reports that Donald Trump opposes a North Carolina law regarding public facilities access by transgender people, Massachusetts Gov.…
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Edible pot in fruit, animal shapes targeted by Colorado lawmakers
DENVER (AP) — Pot-infused lemon drops and other marijuana edibles that resemble fruits could be coming off Colorado shelves, the latest front…
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Charter expansion backed by Bay State majority, poll shows
BOSTON – A slim majority of voters support expanding the cap on charter schools in Massachusetts, a new poll shows. The survey from…
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Special primaries pick Senate, House candidates
BOSTON – Winthrop Housing Authority member Joseph Boncore topped a crowded Democratic field in Tuesday's special primary election and is in…
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Healey uses immigrant rally to bash ‘extremist’ Trump
BOSTON – As hundreds of immigrants and supporters gathered to lobby for legislation to benefit their communities, state Attorney General Maura Healey, a…
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Rosenberg tips hand on ‘millionaire tax’ strategy
BOSTON — Senate President Stanley Rosenberg on Monday described to a breakfast crowd of union leaders his vision of how the Senate'…
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UMass posts record financial aid but faces long-term budget gap
BOSTON — The University of Massachusetts spent more on student financial aid this academic year than ever before, thanks in part to the…
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Senators to meet, closing in on bill addressing charter schools
STATE HOUSE — Two months after Senate leaders committed themselves to trying to break through the hard-line positions of charter school expansion…
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Baker gains allies in push for voc-tech school aid
BOSTON – Advocates pushing for more resources to help move vocational students into careers are aligned with Gov. Charlie Baker as they seek…
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House passes new spending bill, sends to Senate
BOSTON – Members of the state House of Representatives unanimously approved $167.6 million in new spending for the current fiscal year on…
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‘Bathroom Bill,’ charter schools measure given more time
BOSTON – The so-called Bathroom Bill, a controversial measure to ensure public facilities access to transgender people, and a charter schools measure…
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Quabbin sacrificed country towns to supply a thirsty Boston
WARE – Desolate grass roads lined with trees lace the landscape around the Quabbin Reservoir, the source of most of Boston's…
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Pot initiative poses risks, no tax gain, Senate group says
BOSTON – A group of state lawmakers outlined an approach to marijuana legalization Tuesday that would involve the Legislature tinkering with a voter-…
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Baker’s GOP picks deliver a decidedly partisan message
BOSTON – Mailers going out to Republican voters under Gov. Charlie Baker's name ahead of next Tuesday's Republican State…
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Baker calls again for charter expansion, opioid abuse solution
BOSTON – Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker used his first State of the State speech to appeal for bipartisanship in solving ongoing challenges in…
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Mass. lawmakers take fact-finding pot-shop tour in Denver
DENVER – A group of Massachusetts lawmakers returned Thursday from what state Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester) described as a marijuana "fact-…
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Sen. Joyce refutes latest report amid calls for sanctions
BOSTON – State Sen. Brian Joyce on Tuesday fired back at a new report that challenges his ethics while brushing off calls for…
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Galvin sends seven ballot proposals to lawmakers
BOSTON – Secretary of State Bill Galvin said seven initiative petition campaigns submitted enough certified voter signatures to meet the requirement for consideration…
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Ticketing rules punish some fans, critics say
BOSTON – You managed to score tickets to the big show, but something unexpected came up and you can't go. Now…
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House of hypocrisy when it comes to public records
In an overwhelmingly partisan vote, the Massachusetts House of Representatives last week decided it was exceptional. On the very last legislative day…
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Fentanyl trafficking bill signed into law
Gov. Charlie Baker signed legislation Tuesday making it a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison for trafficking the potent…
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Public-records reform bill passes Mass. House
BOSTON – Ahead of the unanimous passage of what they said was the first Massachusetts public records overhaul in more than four decades…
