Massachusetts lawmakers have now directed at least $8.5 million to a state fund that can pay for so-called gender-affirming care for adults and minors, providers' malpractice insurance, and LGBTQ health research.
There will be "no debate" between the Republicans running in the Sept. 1 gubernatorial primary, candidate Mike Minogue declared Thursday on the radio.
Gov. Maura Healey defended the state's decision to award a $1.6 billion Springfield courthouse lease to a development team tied to Rep. Ayanna Pressley's husband despite a lawsuit challenging the procurement.
Less than a week after signing the state budget, Gov. Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget seeking another $100 million for Massachusetts public schools.
A screenshot appears to show Cohasset Middle School teacher Amy Fryda celebrating U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s death and suggesting Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell could be next.
Gov. Maura Healey called for an investigation after a federal immigration agent shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man during an attempted vehicle stop in Biddeford, Maine.
Two losing bidders seek to block a 40-year Springfield courthouse lease with a team that includes U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s husband.
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will headline an Aug. 2 fundraiser in Provincetown supporting Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s reelection campaign.
Massachusetts' highest court ruled Anne Manning Martin cannot appear on the Republican primary ballot for lieutenant governor, leaving Shawn Oliver as the party's only candidate on the ballot.
A Massachusetts Senate committee advanced a bill that would let illegal immigrants claim expanded welfare benefits, allow sex offenders to seek sealed records and require menstrual products in "restrooms for menstruating individuals."
Coca Cola will eliminate 175 jobs as it closes its Northampton Massachusetts bottling plant. Here is why the company is shutting down the facility and what it means for workers and the local economy.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell has proposed updated Massachusetts rules for fantasy sports contests as the line between fantasy games and sports betting grows less clear.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court kept Republican attorney general candidate Michael Walsh on the September primary ballot. Anne Manning Martin's appeal over the lieutenant governor race remains pending.
Two male transgender athletes earned girls’ league all-star honors in Massachusetts high school sports this spring as debate over the state’s gender identity policy continues.
Two fatal crashes involving immigrant truck drivers have renewed scrutiny of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s opposition to stricter CDL rules for foreign drivers.
An Essex County Superior Court judge ruled Republican lieutenant governor candidate Anne Manning Martin cannot appear on the September primary ballot while restoring Republican attorney general candidate Michael Walsh to the ballot.
A strike involving 4,500 Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses and clinicians overshadowed Beacon Hill this week as Gov. Maura Healey failed to broker a deal while lawmakers debated social media, data privacy and healthcare bills.
A new objection claims some signatures for the Massachusetts marijuana repeal ballot question were not valid.
Brookline Public Schools will review student art before public displays after a Ridley school art show included a piece with a pierced Israeli flag.
Gov. Maura Healey signed Massachusetts' $63.4 billion fiscal 2027 budget without making any vetoes. The spending plan increases spending by 3.9% and includes education, health care and local aid funding.
The Massachusetts House approved a five-year pilot program for psychedelic mental health treatment clinics as part of a larger economic development bill.
A fact-based review of Governor Maura Healey's record, comparing campaign promises with the results Massachusetts residents have experienced on housing, affordability, transportation, public safety, healthcare, clean energy, and economic growth.
Inside Governor Maura Healey's reelection bid against Republican challenger Mike Minogue, covering campaign strategy, fundraising, key policy issues, polling, and the road to the November 3, 2026 general election.
A Norwell High School social studies teacher and girls' volleyball coach drew criticism after screenshots showed anti-Trump social media posts, including an “8647” banner.
A new UNH poll found more Massachusetts voters disapprove than approve of Gov. Maura Healey’s job performance, though she continues to lead her Republican challengers.
A coalition of Republican write-in candidates is organizing campaigns across Massachusetts while calling for legislative audits and election integrity measures.
Calla Walsh, who once helped Elizabeth Warren and Michelle Wu, praised Iran’s late leader on Iranian state TV.
Gov. Maura Healey and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined Democrats calling on Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner to quit after a new rape allegation.
Massachusetts senators will debate a youth social media bill that would restrict autoplay, infinite scroll and notifications for minors without banning teens from platforms.
NCAA President Charlie Baker says the NCAA will keep letting male transgender athletes practice with women’s teams and receive team benefits after the Supreme Court ruling.
Massachusetts posted a 12.5% SNAP payment error rate in fiscal 2025, above the national average and the federal threshold that could force the state to cover millions in food benefit costs.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell plans to defend Massachusetts’s in-state tuition law for illegal immigrants against a Trump administration lawsuit.
Several Massachusetts businesses and groups advertise lower prices for customers who identify as BIPOC or non-white.
Federal officials moved to temporarily classify 7-OH, a psychoactive compound found in kratom, as a Schedule I controlled substance.
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Several Massachusetts Democrats running for office this year identify as nonbinary or transgender and use they/them pronouns
