Healey freezes state hiring amid federal funding cuts
Starting in two weeks, Massachusetts state agencies and departments will be blocked from bringing on most new workers.
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Mass. Black political leaders energized by Democrats' turn to Kamala Harris
The shift in presumptive Democratic presidential nominees comes with less than four months left before the Nov. 5 general election. -
Some asthma, diabetes and heart medications would be free under proposal from Mass. lawmakers
The Massachusetts House will debate a bill this week that would also impose new oversight on pharmaceutical benefit managers, third parties that set medications’ costs. -
Young voters react to the end of Biden's campaign with shock, optimism, hope
Gen Z voters said they are ready to stand behind Vice President Kamala Harris. -
New England Democrats who led the way urging Biden to rethink his bid
In an extraordinary move, the president announced he will end his bid for a second term and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the ticket. -
In Democrat-dominated Massachusetts, lawmakers praise Biden's decision to end his campaign
Some of the state's biggest political names had urged the president to rethink his reelection push. -
Seven Massachusetts state senators urge Biden to drop his candidacy
The group includes one member of the state's delegation to next month's Democratic National Convention. -
Meet Republican Senate candidate John Deaton
The Republican challenger to Sen. Warren made his pitch for why people should vote for him this election. -
Wu says commercial property tax hike would help keep housing affordable in Boston
Boston Mayor Michell Wu testified before state lawmakers in favor of her commercial property tax increase Legislation. -
After Trump VP pick, Democrats deploy Warren as anti-Vance surrogate
The Massachusetts Senator has previously worked with Vance on banking legislation. -
What's next for the Secret Service — and for political violence in the US? Experts weigh in
“I think the Secret Service has essentially one job, and they didn’t do it,” Juliette Kayyem said.
