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Bill O’Reilly says he wants Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey put in federal prison for signing a law allowing elective abortions throughout pregnancy.
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña faces federal fraud and money-laundering charges over $1.5 million in COVID-19 loans. His lawyer then crashed into a parked car outside court.
A former aide is suing Massachusetts state Rep. John Gaskey, but a House investigation found no harassment violation and the House says she was fired for “unprofessional behavior.”
The Healey administration named Katie Schlick as Massachusetts’ first heat resilience officer, a $90,000 position funded by the Boston Foundation.
A national Catholic group is calling for Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to be excommunicated after she signed a law removing the state’s remaining limits on late-term abortions.
Republican candidate Mike Minogue wants investigators to examine contracts and alleged insider deals at the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority.
Massachusetts requires fortune tellers to obtain local licenses, and some lawmakers want to repeal an unusual residency requirement that has been on the books for decades.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue says Massachusetts can cut health care costs by moving more routine care from major hospitals to local clinics and outpatient centers.
After a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court judge ruled she can't appear on the Sept. 1 primary ballot, Anne Manning Martin launched a write-in campaign Tuesday.
Massachusetts Rep. Mark Cusack received campaign donations from several energy industry affiliates in July as lawmakers negotiate major energy legislation.
Army veteran Mark Avis urges Congress to pass the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, arguing it would reinvest VA savings in veterans’ programs.
The MassGOP opposes bills that would create a permanent Muslim commission and let it recommend Muslims for appointed government positions.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve says he backs Gov. Maura Healey’s new Massachusetts law allowing elective abortions throughout the third trimester.
Lawyers sparred in court over an alleged conflict of interest involving a $2 billion Springfield courthouse project and the state's bidding process.
A 9-year-old Massachusetts girl wrote to President Donald Trump after she says a boy who identifies as a girl opened her bathroom stall at school.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey called President Donald Trump and RFK Jr.’s childhood vaccine changes “crazy nonsense” and said the state will stick with its own vaccine schedule.
John Deaton says Congress keeps leaving basic work unfinished while career politicians such as Ed Markey face little accountability for failing to pass modern laws.
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell would not commit to debating Republican challenger Michael Walsh, instead questioning why he remains on the ballot after a nomination signature dispute.
Chris Shepley says the 18th Essex District needs an independent voice who will challenge Beacon Hill leadership, demand transparency and hold state government accountable.
Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation expanding access to abortions after 24 weeks. Her decision crossed a moral line I cannot overlook.
Gov. Maura Healey signed a new Massachusetts law limiting when schools can remove library books and requiring a formal process for parental challenges.
Students at North Middle School in Brockton will have to wear school uniforms starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
The Massachusetts Senate recently advanced an energy affordability bill intended to lower costs, but the fine print tells a different story.
Gov. Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston City Council are fighting an ICE search for 249 parking spaces downtown.
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America says Massachusetts’ late-term abortion bill shows why leaving abortion policy entirely to the states has failed and is calling for national protections for unborn children.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell is defending a controversial Springfield courthouse deal involving U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s husband as losing bidders challenge the procurement in court.
Most Massachusetts lawmakers face no primary challenge this year, but a handful of contested races could shape the ideological direction of Beacon Hill after the Sept. 1 election.
Seth Moulton once raised concerns about male athletes competing against girls. Now he has backed away without offering a clear plan to protect girls’ sports.
Gov. Maura Healey urged the Governor's Council to confirm Parole Board nominee Kaitlyn O'Leary despite opposition from advocates who want someone with rehabilitation and reentry experience instead of another prosecutor.
Former Republican Gov. Charlie Baker and former Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito will raise money for Democrat Christopher Markey as he runs against Republican Seth Aitken for Bristol County district attorney.
Gov. Maura Healey signed the PROTECT Act into law Wednesday, immediately expanding protections against civil immigration arrests by ICE at schools, hospitals, child care centers and courthouses.
Ted Semesnyei argues that Senate Democrats weakened accountability by repealing the eight-year limit on the Massachusetts Senate president.
John Deaton says the Boston Globe’s treatment of Mike Minogue reflects a broader political double standard that attacks private wealth while excusing it among progressives.
Gov. Maura Healey will sign a new law that limits warrantless civil immigration arrests at Massachusetts courthouses, schools, child care centers and healthcare facilities.
Stephen Lynch says Democrats have moved too far left ahead of primary challenge.
A Massachusetts state agency used a BIPOC racial preference when awarding more than $2.3 million in grants to artists, according to the program's published application and review rules.
