Will any Mass. lawmakers attend Trump’s inauguration? Here’s what they said.
Massachusetts' all-Democratic congressional delegation vigorously opposed Donald Trump’s election. So will they be there on Monday?
Massachusetts governor plans graduation requirement council after voters ditched testing
The governor of Massachusetts plans to convene a statewide graduation requirement council after voters decided to ditch standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement in November.
What wasn’t in Healey’s speech
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM — Gov. Maura Healey never mentioned President-elect Donald Trump by name in her State of the Commonwealth speech last night. But his victory — and Democrats’ bruising defeat — last November helped shape her address as she laid out a path forward for her party, staring down her own reelection bid.
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Carnevale reelected to lead MassGOP for second term
Amy Carnevale secured a second term as Massachusetts Republican Party Chair on Saturday, winning over challenger Jimmy Davidson.
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Mayor Petty and Councilor Mero-Carlson respond to allegations from Councilor Nguyen
The city's political landscape was shaken Wednesday morning when Nguyen announced that they were taking a month-long leave from the City Council.
Needham voters reject zoning plan that would've met MBTA housing law rules
A hotly debated issue in Needham is how much new housing to build under the state's MBTA Communities Act. The state's new law was upheld by the Supreme Judicial Court last week. It requires zoning, which would allow for a minimum of 1,784 multifamily units in Needham.
Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren accused of exploiting California wildfire victims
Conservative critics are slamming Massachusetts Congresswoman Elizabeth Warren for setting up a fundraiser for communities affected by the devastating California wildfires on a platform affiliated
Gov. Kelly Ayotte urges businesses to flee Massachusetts for New Hampshire in inaugural speech
Newly sworn in New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte urged businesses in Massachusetts to make the move to the Granite State.
Massachusetts attorney general plans strategy change for Trump administration
"We may have to become more reactive and less proactive," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said about the next four years under a Trump presidency.
Needham rejects MBTA zoning compliance after town-wide vote
people voted down the zoning changes, while 4,914 people voted to keep in compliance with the law, according to the town clerk.
Marblehead’s Amy Carnevale reelected as chair of Massachusetts Republican Party
DEDHAM — Massachusetts Republican Party Chair Amy Carnevale won reelection Saturday to the top post in the state party, beating out a single challenger for a second term with a pledge to continue professionalizing the organization ahead of a state election in 2026.
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Mass-Care’s ballot effort gives single-payer health care a boost
A statewide group that for years has pushed for a single-payer health care system in Massachusetts is buoyed by the fact that voters in nearly a dozen legislative districts during the last election cycle,