Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday said she wants to inject $2 million into a state program designed to send nurses into the homes of new mothers and offer screenings for postpartum depression.

Governor Maura Healey declined to say Tuesday whether she would move to pardon Lindsay Clancy, the Duxbury mother whose first-degree murder trial ended in a mistrial last week.

Language creating a statewide cellphone ban in schools is among a dozen proposals sitting in legislative purgatory on Beacon Hill.

Senator Ed Markey's re-election win reflects Democratic voters’ shift to the left and sets up what could be another presidential primary cycle in which progressive candidates gain significant traction...

Melissa Hoffer, a former Biden administration official, is leaving the Healey administration to lead the Vermont Law and Graduate School as its next president.

Perhaps now more than ever, the nation’s aging political class is once under renewed scrutiny.

Superior Court Judge David Hodge wrote that “there is no legal or logical support for the plaintiffs’ convoluted theory” that a state agency violated the state’s conflict of interest law.

First Congressional District candidate Jeromie Whalen acknowledged he had a drunk driving charge and other run-ins with the law in a lengthy social media post.

Democratic primary candidates in Massachusetts are attempting to re-create New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric rise on a platform championing affordability and workers’ rights.

US Senator Ed Markey would lead US Representative Seth Moulton by 14 percentage points if their Democratic Senate primary was held today, a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll found.

For the second time in as many years, Governor Maura Healey’s administration is being sued after a lucrative state contract became mired in controversy. She says litigation can be common in procuremen...

Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to put a host of major legislation on ice Friday as the formal lawmaking period for the Legislature’s two-year session comes to a close.

Under immense pressure and an active lawsuit, the head of the state’s convention center authority said Wednesday that he is pulling out of a controversial $2 billion deal to redevelop a site in downto...

Steve Kerrigan, 54, pleaded to sufficient facts on June 15 in Westborough District Court after he was charged with operating under the influence of liquor and a marked lanes violation.

Steve Kerrigan, 54, pleaded to sufficient facts on June 15 in Westborough District Court after he was charged with operating under the influence of liquor and crossing over the marked lane lines.

Massachusetts Democratic leaders said they will pass a bill that would dramatically broaden the state’s already-liberal abortion laws by making it easier for women to terminate late-term pregnancies.

The so-called “Great Divide Act,” named for New England singer-songwriter Noah Kahan’s latest album, would cap the resale price of concert tickets at 110 percent of the ticket's original face value.

The state’s highest court Monday ruled that Michael Walsh, who secured a spot on the GOP ballot despite “substantial evidence” his campaign submitted fake signatures for him to qualify, can have his n...

Governor Maura Healey on Thursday signed a $63 billion state budget that officials said does not raise taxes and introduces a slew of new laws.

The hourlong event marked the first head-to-head matchup between the pair after months of back-and-forth over when, where, and how many debates should take place in the state’s signature political rac...

Massachusetts lawmakers on Wednesday sent the state’s $63 billion spending plan to Governor Maura Healey’s desk, passing a budget on the first day of the fiscal year.

Massachusetts House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled details of a $63 billion budget deal they said would not raise taxes on residents or businesses.

Mayor Michelle Wu's deteriorating relationships in the Senate have led her to drop the veil and endorse first-time candidates running against those whom she views as thwarting her priorities.

Mayor Michelle Wu endorsed Daniel Lander, a first-time candidate and her former aide, in his challenge of state Senator Will Brownsberger, a member of Beacon Hill leadership.

US Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed Daniel Lander, a former campaign volunteer of hers and a former aide to Mayor Michelle Wu, in his primary challenge to state Senator William Brownsberger.

US Representative Seth Moulton said Thursday he will place some of his financial assets into a blind trust amid revelations he has at least $1 million invested in companies tied to the defense sector ...

State lawmakers included the changes in an agreement on a $1.56 billion spending bill, which would put money toward everything from early literacy spending to World Cup costs.

Governor Maura Healey unveiled new guidance on how school officials and other should interact with federal immigration enforcement.

The state’s so-called millionaires tax has already generated more than $3.1 billion in revenue from Massachusetts' highest earners this fiscal year.

The state’s so-called millionaires tax has already generated more than $3.1 billion in revenue from Massachusetts' highest earners this fiscal year.

As Governor Maura Healey now seeks a second term, her coalition of once-staunch union allies is showing signs of weakening as Healey touts messaging that leans heavily toward business, not labor, inte...

Brian Shortsleeve came in as the MBTA's first “chief administrator” with a mandate to slash the T’s budget deficit. Now, he's running as a Republican for governor.

Governor Maura Healey is seeking to restrict who has access to Massachusetts birth records, death certificates, and marriage notices.

A super PAC backing US Senator Ed Markey’s re-election campaign is running a new six-figure ad campaign targeting US Representative Seth Moulton.

The GOP candidate for governor ran Abiomed, which has faced warnings from federal regulators and litigation spurred by the deaths of several patients implanted with an Abiomed heart pump.

To help cover the cost of hosting its nominating convention in April, the Massachusetts Republican Party is offering media outlets a spot on its new “media row" inside Worcester’s DCU Center. It costs...

Governor Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell launched a new portal where people can report potential misconduct by federal immigration agents.

LaMar D. Cook pleaded not guilty last week to drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession charges.

Governor Maura Healey did 20 percent fewer official events last year than she did in 2023 when she first took office, according to data from her office.

Enrolling with the party means that candidates can tap resources that an independent candidate can’t.

Massachusetts politicians are increasingly embracing online creators to expand their reach beyond traditional press, including offering them one-on-one interviews or inviting them to events.

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has asked a state court to allow Shannon Liss-Riordan, a former state attorney general candidate, to represent her office in her fight to probe the Legislature.

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, whose first term has been defined by legal fights and clashes with fellow Democrats, is running for reelection.

Governor Maura Healey has so far given no indication she is trying to replace Phil Eng in either role.