Healey outlines plan to lower energy bills
The Healey administration hopes to save Massachusetts ratepayers billions of dollars in costs over the next five years by redirecting some clean energy-related charges thatRead More
State eyes sales tax on cable boxes
Many of the cable boxes that Bay Staters pay a monthly fee to rent or lease from their cable provider could soon be newly subjectedRead More
Healey preparing energy affordability bill
In the wake of last session’s clean energy development law, Gov. Maura Healey intends to pursue executive action and legislation in the new term toRead More
State House Dems agree to $425 million shelter reform bill
Representatives voted along party lines Tuesday to advance inter-branch compromise emergency shelter reforms, which are now on track for potential enactment this week along withRead More
Galvin naming receiver to oversee Boston elections
The secretary of state will appoint a receiver to oversee Boston’s election division after there were “serious problems” with the city’s administration of the 2024Read More
Healey pauses hospital closure plans for 2 state-run hospitals
Hours before protesters are set to rally against her plans, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday night announced she’s pausing her effort to close two state-runRead More
Healey pauses hospital closure plans
Hours before protesters are set to rally against her plans, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday night announced she’s pausing her effort to close two state-runRead More
Healey prepared for federal funding talk in DC meetings
Federal funding will be a hot topic of conversation as the nation’s governors descend on Washington, D.C., for a host of meetings starting Thursday, andRead More
Marine Corps veterans attend State House ceremony marking 80th anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima
Wednesday marked the 25th and final time Marine Corps veterans, Gold Star families and state lawmakers will gather in the State House to mark theRead More
Senate approves shelter reforms, funding
Senate Democrats forged ahead Wednesday with reforms and more funding for the state’s family shelter system, adopting some changes that Republicans have long sought toRead More