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.
Massachusetts pro-life groups have launched a referendum effort to suspend and repeal a new abortion law signed by Gov. Maura Healey that changed the rules governing abortions after 24 weeks.
Massachusetts will spend another $81.4 million on Big Dig debt in fiscal 2027, with payments on the troubled highway project scheduled to continue through 2038.
Mike Minogue defeated Brian Shortsleeve in the Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial primary and will face Democratic Gov. Maura Healey in November.
Gov. Maura Healey hasn't seen all of the charges against Methuen Rep. Francisco Paulino following his arrest, indictment and arraignment last week, but on Monday called what she does know "very disturbing."
A Massachusetts Senate climate bill would ban plastic bags, impose new consumer fees, fund local projects, and authorize nearly $4 billion in possible borrowing.
Public records produced in a legal battle with ExxonMobil show Massachusetts agencies failed to comply with a 2017 rule requiring cuts to emissions from state-owned vehicles.
The Massachusetts Senate took a more liberal stance than the House on climate, zoning, and other progressive priorities during the latest legislative session.
A judge rejected conflict-of-interest claims involving the $2 billion Springfield courthouse project and denied losing bidders’ request to halt negotiations.
Republican treasurer candidate Elizabeth Dionne is calling for answers from Treasurer Deb Goldberg after former Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien sued Goldberg and the agency.
Eight Anthropic employees gave state Rep. Mark Cusack nearly $7,000 as lawmakers continue work on an AI bill he sponsored and the company backs.
