If anyone tells you that they’re only focused on violent criminals, they are lying,” state Sen. Liz Miranda, of Boston, said.

A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year ...

The last word (maybe) on the long-standing belief that lawmakers overlook the western part of the state — and what can be ...

Lawmakers are poised to dive into a right-to-shelter law debate this year after Gov. Maura Healey recommended reforms aimed ...

You'll find the Massachusetts State House nearby as well as Boston Public Garden. If you’re interested in learning more about the history of Beacon Hill, visit the Nichols House Museum or take a ...

Attorney General Andrea Campbell and prosecutors from other states planned to sue President Donald Trump after his ...

There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. MORE BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOV. MAURA HEALEY – Here are some of ...

Supporters of so-called “medical aid-in-dying” laws are making another push on Beacon Hill to approve a perennial proposal that would authorize physicians to administer lethal doses of drugs ...

Massachusetts lawmakers are set to duel this legislative session over the relationship between local police officers and ...

Boston's freezing temperatures are expected to begin to recover on Thursday with daytime highs rising into the 20s.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu suggested Monday that she hasn’t heard much feedback from Beacon Hill about the latest version of ...

Progressives are demanding Beacon Hill lawmakers reject Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed changes to state-run emergency shelters ...