A new year and new legislative session have arrived, and there are already loads of pressing issues that appear ripe for ...

It’s going to be a really important first month," one expert said. And several of the issues rearing their heads so early in ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House is casting a long shadow over Beacon Hill, where lawmakers on both ...

With today’s edition, coverage of the 2025-2026 Massachusetts legislative session begins with our weekly Beacon Hill Roll ...

We have long used this space to deride Beacon Hill for its opaqueness. Massachusetts is the only state that allows its ...

Leigh Davis was in Boston to be sworn in as the new state representative for the 3 rd Berkshire District. She’s the first new ...

Gov. Maura Healey filed a $425 million spending bill Tuesday that attempts to drain nearly all of an account filled with ...

Welcome to the Massachusetts Legislature — a body with a propensity to work in secret and to draft rules that guarantee each ...