BOSTON — Massachusetts House Democrats trampled Republican-driven efforts Thursday to expand the information covered in background checks for state-run shelter applicants and reduce the amount of ...

Massachusetts Republicans propose a bill allowing girls' teams to opt out of playing against boys, citing safety and fairness, sparking debate over discrimination.

Top House budget writers released a $425 million spending bill to fund state-run shelters that seeks to temporarily cap the ...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is expected to seek a second term next year. In the meantime, some state Republicans are ...

Massachusetts conservatives are calling for greater fiscal transparency from quasi-state agencies after learning Massport’s aviation director earned more than $500,000 in 2024, a figure the ...

Defense attorney Maria Jacob said the woman only went to the Capitol “as a cry for help” and didn't intend to harm anybody.

John Deaton, who ran against Elizabeth Warren in the Massachusetts Senate race, talks about the state of politics on the ...

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

As the Trump administration ramps up deportations, several Massachusetts Republicans are pushing for cooperation between ICE ...