Former Healey aide LaMar Cook faces federal SNAP fraud charges, bringing fresh controversy to the governor's reelection campaign as voters head to the polls.
Gov. Maura Healey demands early utility refunds ahead of Election Day, even though companies have until May 2027 to issue them.
Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg has declined to debate Republican challenger Elizabeth Dionne on GBH, claiming the liberal outlet has a bias against her.
Eversource CEO Joe Nolan expects Gov. Maura Healey to ease criticism of utilities after the election as company executives donate to her campaign.
Gov. Maura Healey blamed President Donald Trump for rising costs while Republican Mike Minogue criticized her record on taxes, spending and jobs.
Massachusetts plans $31 million in rail improvements near Pittsfield to support Berkshire Flyer service and future passenger rail expansion.
Gov. Maura Healey wants Massachusetts taxpayers to cover $80 million in solar program costs while cutting other energy charges this winter.
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio says she may sue if lawmakers replace a voter-approved public records law with a narrower version.
Republican Mike Minogue spent $6.1 million on his gubernatorial campaign in September, including nearly $5 million on advertising.
Gov. Maura Healey says she supports Chapter 62F but won’t say how she’ll vote on a ballot question that could lead to more taxpayer rebate checks.
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office identified more than $10.6 million in public benefit fraud in the second half of fiscal year 2026.
Massachusetts Democrats overwhelmingly want to subject the governor's office and state legislature to public records law, a new poll shows.
House Ways and Means chairman Aaron Michlewitz pointed to past House votes against suspending Massachusetts’ gas tax as lawmakers review Gov. Maura Healey’s proposal.
Gov. Maura Healey is asking the Trump administration to move quickly on federal reviews and permits for an expansion of the Algonquin natural gas pipeline.
A new poll found 72% of likely Massachusetts voters support allowing the state auditor to audit the Legislature, matching the 2024 ballot result.
Massachusetts lawmakers still haven’t approved Governor Maura Healey’s proposed two-month gas tax suspension as gasoline and diesel prices remain elevated.
Three Massachusetts lawmakers are urging Amazon to pause plans for drone deliveries in Westborough until the company addresses concerns about noise, privacy, safety and flight operations.
House Energy Chair Mark Cusack received more utility-linked campaign donations than any other Massachusetts lawmaker in 2026, according to a new Mass Power Forward dashboard.
A new MassINC poll finds Massachusetts voters leaning strongly against repealing legal recreational marijuana and the state’s 2024 gun law.
MassDOT seeks bids for the $1.6 billion Sagamore Bridge replacement, with construction set to begin in winter 2027 and a project labor agreement required.
Massachusetts House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka are opposing Question 3, which would replace party primaries with an all-party primary system.
Automated cameras on four MBTA buses caught 26,000 bus lane and bus stop violations during a 30-day pilot program in February.
The Lindsay Clancy trial is adding momentum to a years-long rise in maternal mental health legislation, including new proposals in Massachusetts and other states.
Kalshi and Polymarket give Gov. Maura Healey a large edge over Republican Mike Minogue in the 2026 Massachusetts governor’s race.
Massachusetts has lost over 10,000 jobs in the past two months, according to the latest jobs report from the state.
Gov. Maura Healey is proposing expanded postpartum mental health screening, home visits and provider support following the Lindsay Clancy trial and mistrial.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association gave $500,000 to the campaign supporting Question 9, making the teachers union the biggest donor to the effort to keep the state's 2024 gun law.
Gov. Maura Healey declined to say whether she will use her authority to prevent activists from suspending Massachusetts’ new abortion law while they pursue a 2028 repeal vote.
Several Massachusetts police unions endorsed Gov. Maura Healey's reelection bid, praising her support for law enforcement and officer mental health.
Meet Chester Tam, a Republican candidate for state representative in Massachusetts’ 9th Bristol District, which includes Dartmouth and part of New Bedford.
Massachusetts officials are weighing new limits on automated license plate readers as communities drop Flock cameras and privacy concerns grow.
Gov. Maura Healey is renewing a push to let cities and towns raise meals and lodging taxes and add up to a 5% surcharge on motor vehicle excise bills, while also seeking another $100 million in education spending.
Meet John Norris, the Republican candidate running for state representative in Massachusetts' 8th Plymouth District.
Massachusetts voters will begin receiving the state’s 88-page voter guide this week as they prepare to decide nine statewide ballot questions in the Nov. 3 election. The measures cover public records, primary elections, marijuana, firearms and other issues.
Anthropic employees gave nearly $10,000 to House Speaker Ron Mariano and about $9,000 to House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz in August as lawmakers negotiate AI-related legislation. Massachusetts campaign finance filings are public through OCPF.
Massachusetts voters may approve several ballot questions this November, but Beacon Hill lawmakers can still change, repeal or ignore measures that pass.
