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Winter Special Election Scheduled To Fill Lowell-Based Senate Seat
Voters in Lowell and a few surrounding towns will head to the polls in the winter of 2026 to elect a new senator.
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MBTA’s Phil Eng Widens Transportation Footprint As Monica Tibbits-Nutt Resigns
Transportation Secretary Monica Tibbits-Nutt resigned Thursday and Gov. Maura Healey's administration tapped MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to serve as interim transportation secretary while he also runs the sprawling transit agency.
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Massachusetts Auditor Diana DiZoglio To State AG Andrea Campbell: 'Sue Me'
Nearly a year after voters approved a ballot measure to explicitly allow the state auditor to audit the Legislature, Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Wednesday publicly challenged Attorney General Andrea Campbell to “sue me” if Campbell still needs more information to enforce the law.
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Healey Picks Romantic Partner’s Colleague For Massachusetts State Judgeship
Gov. Maura Healey announced four new judicial nominees Wednesday, including tapping the chief lawyer from the organization run by First Lady Joanna Lydgate to be a Superior Court judge.
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Wayland Selectman Anne Brensley Launches Republican Bid For Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor
Anne Brensley, a Wayland selectman and business executive, announced her Republican run for Massachusetts lieutenant governor. Brensley, 44, says she will focus on local issues, school choice, public safety, and reducing government waste in the 2026 election.
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Conservatives Blast Massachusetts Over Foster Care Ban On Christian Families
Conservatives are speaking out after Massachusetts officials revoked foster licenses from Christian families who refused to comply with gender identity mandates.
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Tax Cuts, Rent Control, and Public Records Proposal Make Next Step of Massachusetts Balot Question Process
Proposals to slash the state income tax, reverse a decades-old ban on rent control, and force the Legislature and governor to open their records took another step toward the 2026 ballot Wednesday.
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No-Cost Telephone Calls For Prison Inmates Contribute To Big Increase In Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Budgets
Spending by county sheriffs, who run the state's jails and houses of correction, exploded far beyond their allocations in last year's state budget and Gov. Maura Healey has stepped in and asked the Legislature to bail them out with an additional $163 million.
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