Pick up the phone. Call the White House. Instead of constantly complaining about cuts of billions in federal aid and assistance to the state, do something about it. Call and set up an appointment to ...

New legislation aims to make it easier for women to terminate their pregnancies later by leaving the decision up to “the ...

From health insurance to immigration enforcement and higher ed taxes, the WBUR newsroom took a look at how some key ...

Immigration arrests are sharply up around the country, and Massachusetts is no exception. But did Obama deport more people than Trump?

With education facing impending cuts at the federal level, the new $61 billion state budget continues free school lunches, ...

On June 25, 2025, Representative Judith Garcia honored Keila Velez of Chelsea as a 2025 Commonwealth Heroine during a celebration at the Massachusetts State House. Velez was nominated by ...

Five marijuana-related bills in Massachusetts have been scheduled for public hearings in the Joint Committee on Cannabis ...

Healey did what most practiced pols do when they’re confronted with that kind of question: She flipped the script and turned ...

The top Republican in the Massachusetts House is still parsing the so-called “big, beautiful bill” that became law Friday to ...

The first four defendants who didn't have legal representation amid a public defender strike were released Monday. Their ...

As the bar advocate work stoppage continues, more unrepresented criminal defendants could be released from jail.

Healey's last official act was to sign the $60.9 billion state budget for Fiscal Fear 2026 into law on Friday and attend the ...