This week at the State House in Boston, lawmakers worked on setting themselves up for success for the new 2-year session.

They pushed for bills that would improve air quality and increase climate education in public schools, among others.

House Democrats quietly hired a politically connected Boston law firm helmed by a former deputy state attorney general, ...

The legislation is designed both fund the system, which has run out of money, and to also dramatically shrink the number of ...

Black men and women, who serve at the highest levels of Massachusetts state government, gather at State House to discuss service, progress and what remains to be done.

Senate Democrats forged ahead Wednesday with reforms and more funding for the state's family shelter system, adopting some ...

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent nearly $500 million on the state-run shelter system in fiscal year 2025, ...

Along with musical performances and talks by members of the Black Empowerment Council, Gov. Maura Healey highlighted the ...

There isn’t much state budget writers can do to prepare for the potential suspension of federal revenue bolstering the Bay ...

In this 2022 file photo, protesters gathered at the Massachusetts State House in support of reproductive rights. State lawmakers expanded the rules around abortion at or after 24 weeks of pregnancy in ...