A State House committee dealing with the Bay State's election laws held a hearing on Tuesday, opening the floor for the public's opinions on their proposed initiatives.

The dean of Massachusetts’s Capitol Hill delegation, joined by two dozen state, regional, and local leaders from across Western Massachusetts, has endorsed U.S. Sen. Ed Markey’s 2026 reelection bid.

ON THE DOCKET — One piece of President Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is already tied up in a Massachusetts court.