BY ALISON KUZNITZ Cities and towns could gain a new funding stream to cover water infrastructure costs under legislation that’s quietly gaining traction in the Legislature....
BY CHRIS LISINSKI BOSTON…..Amid months of hand-wringing about the state’s financial footing, Massachusetts ended the most recent budget cycle with tax collections that just about matched...
BY ELLA ADAMS The topic of citizenship and voting is the “hottest” across all of the issues tracked by the National Conference of State Legislatures’ Elections...
BY COLIN A. YOUNG & CHRIS LISINSKI The state’s largest teachers’ union does not plan to pursue any ballot initiatives of its own next year, but...
BY ELLA ADAMS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 31, 2025…..Gov. Maura Healey wants to infuse the state’s research and jobs sector with hundreds of millions of dollars...
BY ALISON KUZNITZ STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 29, 2025…..Hundreds of tenants from across Massachusetts descended on Beacon Hill Tuesday to show their support for perennial rent...
BY COLIN A. YOUNG The Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project, the state’s only active project and one that is already years behind its original schedule,...
Two of the largest health insurance carriers must either appeal or go back to the drawing board after state regulators on Monday rejected their proposed rate...
BY COLIN A. YOUNG [Coverage Developing] The special state commission that has been studying assisted living facilities with an emphasis on resident health and safety with...
BY SAM DRYSDALE STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 14, 2025…..Massachusetts could become the first state to ban future generations from buying tobacco or nicotine products, a move...