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

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

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

Top Democrats in the Massachusetts Legislature bashed local media outlets for critical coverage of Beacon Hill’s inability to ...

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

Veteran political reporter Gin Dumcius of CommonWealth Beacon previewed the upcoming legislative session and other key 2025 topics in Massachusetts politics.

The past 12 months have seen the collapse of Steward Health Care, which sent shockwaves through the state’s hospital sector.

A two-year permit extension in recent state legislation throws multifamily developers a lifeline – but no silver bullet to ...

A presidential race flipped the White House from blue to red, and Massachusetts now faces the Republican shift. "On The ...

You'll find the Massachusetts State House nearby as well as Boston Public Garden. If you’re interested in learning more about the history of Beacon Hill, visit the Nichols House Museum or take a ...

There were no roll call votes in the House or Senate last week. Both branches spent most of their time in session listening ...