Lawmakers are gathering support for a state resolution to overturn a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Citizens United vs. the FEC.
The State Senate has unanimously passed a bill designed to help high school students with disabilities transition into post-secondary education or obtain
Joseph Kennedy III has moved to a different Boston suburb ahead of an expected congressional bid to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Barney Frank.
Speaker Robert DeLeo announced before the House of Representatives that there will be no new taxes or fees in the 2013 House budget proposal.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo, in a speech to House members on Wednesday, plans to rule out using any new taxes or fees to balance next year’s budget, an approach
A candidate vying for Congressman Richard Neal's seat kicked off his campaign in Holyoke Wednesday morning.
Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about
After the death of Phoebe Prince, most of the nation focused on the problem of schoolyard bullying, but one man was inspired to be a leader in suicide
Gov. Deval Patrick took a swipe at Republicans seeking to defeat President Barack Obama and said federal policy makers can take a cue from Massachusetts to cut
In Governor Deval Patrick's state budget, he's proposed a new construction project procurement model.
Religious leaders are speaking out against a crime bill that bars three-time convicted violent offenders from parole.
Governor Deval Patrick signed a bill that enhances the job of nurse-midwives.
Law enforcement officers say they’re trained to arrest, not handle people with mental illness, and that needs to change.
You’ve heard of Generation X, how about Generation RX? The Senate is cracking down on prescription drug abuse, a disease affecting many young people.
Governor Deval Patrick has faith in the Patriots -- and he's putting some New England goodies on the line to prove it.