A veteran lawmaker, state Senator Peter Durant Durant twice flipped what had been Democratic districts to win a seat in the House and later the Senate.

A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and increased ...

Capping charitable tax deductions would be "a turn in the wrong direction," writes one reader. Another bemoans proposed cuts ...

House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka have staffing and salary perk decisions to make in the coming ...

Gov. Maura Healey's $62 billion budget proposal was announced this week. It includes major transit and education investments.

At first glance, Wu has almost a perfect foil in Kraft, 57, a rich trust fund kid, a white carpetbagger from tony Chestnut ...

The governor of Massachusetts plans to convene a statewide graduation requirement council after voters decided to ditch standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement in November.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey delivered her second State of the Commonwealth speech on Thursday night, in which she covered topics including the emergency shelter crisis, infrastructure ...

Maura Healey delivered her annual State of the Commonwealth address ... Ross Cristantiello, a general assignment news ...

Ashley Moody, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick to replace Sen. Marco Rubio in Congress, spent much of her tenure as Florida attorney general opposing Biden administration policies and advocating ...

The agreement resolves all pending litigation between Giuliani and the former election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss. It also led to the cancellation of a trial ...