Beacon Hill Democrats said they reached an agreement on the fiscal year 2026 budget Friday afternoon, a milestone that sets ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to former state Sen. Joe Boncore, state Sen. Michael Barrett, former Plymouth state Rep. Mathew Muratore, ...

The debate over restricting or outright banning cell phone use by Massachusetts public school students during the school day ...

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering legislation to ban cell phones in schools and regulate social media usage by minors at home to address concerns about distractions, mental health, and ...

State lawmakers are weighing restrictions on the use of cellphones and other electronic gadgets in public schools amid heightened concerns they are distracting from classroom lessons and enabling ...

HOUSING HEAT CHECK — Pro-housing production advocates from Abundant Housing Massachusetts are backing a handful of bills on Beacon Hill this session that would get rid of barriers to development.

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are looking into possibly banning cellphones in schools across the state. There are more than half-a-dozen school proposals on Beacon Hill right now. Each one has a wide ...

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House and Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call examines the salaries and other benefits received by state senators. NEW HIGHER ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Youth advocates from across the state came to Beacon Hill on Thursday, speaking out against the influence of nicotine and tobacco companies on today’s high schoolers.

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka, D-Middlesex/Norfolk, addresses members of the Holliston, Massachusetts Select Board on Monday, March 24, 2025. State Rep. James Arena-DeRosa, 8th ...

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from recent debate on the joint House-Senate rules. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.

As Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers conduct raids for undocumented immigrants across the country, officials on Beacon Hill and at Cambridge Public School assured families that they ...