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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Progressives are demanding Beacon Hill lawmakers reject Gov. Maura Healey’s proposed changes to state-run emergency shelters as other critics welcome the governor’s requests, some of which raise ...

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 ...

BOSTON (SHNS ... will be less inclined to give deep-blue Massachusetts a break. If the state does wind up on the hook, it’s possible Beacon Hill moves to pass along the costs to employers ...