Politics

It offers hundreds of millions of dollars of long-term state support to the life sciences and climate technology industries, clears the way for development of a professional soccer stadium in Everett, controversially shields a nonprofit accused of predatory lending, and more.

Wu told the Joint Revenue Committee the measure needs Gov. Maura Healey’s signature in the next two weeks.

Package stores say the provision complicates the tough state alcohol market.

Journalists say a lack of understanding their needs partnered with a generational divide may have delivered Latino votes to Trump.

The state auditor is warning that a new House plan would render her recent victory on Ballot Question 1 meaningless.

Massachusetts leaders are preparing for potential threats to health care in the state posed by Donald Trump's win.

Auditor Diana DiZoglio responded by describing the maneuver as "slapping voters in the face."

Former Rep. Gloria Fox of Roxbury, who left office in early 2017 as the longest-serving female member of the House and the branch’s only African-American woman.

State lawmakers agreed on $500 million for life sciences, $400 million for climate technology.

Voters resoundingly backed a ballot question giving Auditor Diana DiZoglio power to probe the state House and Senate, but the path ahead might not be straightforward.