By Matt Murphy MARCH 19, 2021…..Efforts by the state to educate and convince all residents, particularly in some communities of color, that the COVID-19 vaccines are...
By Katie Lannan MARCH 18, 2021…..The Atlanta-area shooting this week that left eight people dead and stoked a wave of outrage and fear over anti-Asian violence...
By Matt Murphy and Michael P. Norton MARCH 16, 2021…..With an end-of-March deadline looming to pass legislation to stabilize the unemployment insurance system, Senate leaders on...
Matt Murphy Gov. Charlie Baker’s approval rating has tumbled since August, but the Republican would still be the favorite if he decided to run for a...
By Katie Lannan Both branches of the Massachusetts Legislature have now approved a three-month extension of pandemic-inspired voting reforms, setting the stage for a future debate...
State House News Service STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MARCH 12, 2021…..A year ago, the emerging coronavirus pandemic put most Beacon Hill legislating on hold. A year later,...
By Chris Van Buskirk State House News Service STATE HOUSE, MARCH 11, 2021…..A post-election audit of randomly selected precincts in Massachusetts found minimal errors in ballot...
Colin A. Young More than three million people or families in Massachusetts can expect to soon receive a payment of up to $1,400 per person from...
Chris Lisinski House Speaker Ron Mariano signaled Tuesday that he sees “value” in a proposal to make Massachusetts driver’s licenses available to undocumented immigrants, encouraging supporters...
By Katie Lannan MARCH 8, 2021…..Top legislative Democrats on Monday sketched out the broad outlines of legislation they said they’d pass quickly, perhaps this week, to...
