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

A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and increased ...

Gov. Maura Healey said her legislation to tax candy sales was just "an idea" as she talked about the Bay State's revenue ...

Reacting to reports that President Trump rescinded his federal funds freeze order, Congresswoman Lori Trahan warned "the ...

Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday called news of an airplane crash in Washington, D.C. that killed six people with ties to a ...

Massachusetts students had the highest average cumulative score across all four test areas (fourth grade math and reading, and eighth grade math and reading) as well as scoring the best in each ...

The negotiations are required as part of an economic development law that enables the New England Revolution stadium proposal ...

MassDOT has launched a new Naloxone pilot program, starting with two locations in Boston and one in Springfield.

The analysis by local nonprofits calls for more housing units near transit stations and a greater investment in existing ...

Gov. Maura Healey received an update Monday on the state of this state’s military presence. A timely update, given all that’s ...

Gov. Maura Healey’s top housing deputy met privately with Democratic Senators Wednesday to discuss funding for the emergency ...