Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections
Healey says protecting rights in Massachusetts “impacts the country.”
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GOP Arizona State Senator Rejects Controversial Voting Bill Pending Election Audit
A Republican Arizona state senator broke ranks and voted against a GOP-backed measure that could remove tens of thousands of voters from the state's early ballot mailing list. -
Asian Republicans Charge Massachusetts GOP With Discrimination
Some insiders say it could be a move to force Gov. Charlie Baker, a moderate, out of the running for his own party's nomination. -
Campbell Calls For US Attorney to Investigate Boston Police
Mayoral politics are swirling in Boston’s long-awaited police misconduct review. -
Biden Makes New Pledge For U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A 50% Cut
The president will begin a climate summit by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade. -
Boston Mayoral Candidates Debate Differences On Education, Police During Local Forum
Wu would abolish the BPDA; Essaibi George favors appointed school committee — with city council input. -
Sanders And Top Progressives Push To Make College Free For Most Americans
They are introducing legislation that would eliminate tuition and fees at public, four-year institutions for those from families earning up to $125,000 and make community college free for everyone. -
Biden Says Chauvin Guilty Verdict Can Be 'A Moment Of Significant Change'
"It was a murder in the full light of day, and it ripped the blinders off for the whole world to see [systemic racism]," the president said after the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin. -
Citing COVID, Boston’s Mayoral Candidates Push To Lower Ballot Hurdles
Michelle Wu, the only candidate not to sign a new open letter, said it's getting late in the campaign to make big changes. -
Investigation Into Suspended Boston Police Commissioner Dennis White Has Cost The City Nearly $45K, So Far
Previously undisclosed allegations of domestic violence are at issue. -
Biden Infrastructure Push Highlights Economic Gender Gaps
Many traditional infrastructure jobs have gone to men in the past. Progressives like Rep. Katie Porter fear that the way Biden is splitting his economic agenda could hurt American women.
