Politics

Gov. Maura Healey on Monday signed an executive order aimed at boosting women's employment in the construction industry, and she celebrated the effort with what could be one of her final public collaborations with the Biden administration.

Releasing certain groups from prison could be the next step, the congresswoman suggested.

A coalition of organizations has formed and is threatening to file a lawsuit in January to try to force the Legislature to comply with a new voter law giving the state auditor the authority to investigate the Legislature.

He repeatedly won election as attorney general, but failed in multiple bids for the governorship.

The Mass Politics Profs discuss Michelle Wu's failed tax plan, Donald Trump's Cabinet picks, Joe Biden's final days in office and more!

The proposal for a new ethics committee comes as one council member now faces federal charges.

In a pair of open letters, the signers say waiting until 2025 would be a mistake.

The controversial property-tax shift bill that has driven months of debate will not receive a vote in the Senate, the chamber's top Democrat announced Monday night, hours after the bill had been derailed.

Sen. William Brownsberger of Belmont called for the bill to be laid aside and for Boston to finalize its property tax rates without any shift.

Mayor Michelle Wu called on the councilor to resign, saying the charges “will prevent her from effectively serving the city.”