Why aren’t more Mass. Dems urging Steve Tompkins to step down?
The longtime Suffolk County sheriff is facing extortion charges.
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Boston’s Haitian community on edge after Trump bans travel from their country
A new executive order Wednesday night prevents people from a dozen countries from entering the United States. -
Location shield may be centerpiece of larger data privacy bill
Another comprehensive data privacy bill featuring protections around sensitive geolocation information is poised to emerge soon on Beacon Hill. -
Mass. House votes to overhaul Cannabis Control Commission
The unanimously passed bill would also regulate hemp products and change the rules for medical marijuana businesses. -
‘Reckless and inflammatory’: Wu takes heat from US Attorney for Mass. over immigration pushback
Leah Foley suggested Wu’s criticism was putting individual federal agents at risk. -
Trump formally asks Congress to claw back funds for NPR, PBS
NPR and PBS would lose federal funding, as would the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, also known as PEPFAR. -
Lawmakers receptive to Healey’s pitch for higher ed building boom
The governor is pitching a $2.5 billion investment into buildings for the state's 29 public colleges and universities. -
Nearly 1,500 people seized by ICE in Mass. last month, federal officials announce
The seizures were part of the latest surge against suspected unlawful immigrants in Mass. -
Healey makes state-owned properties available to developers to build new housing
The Healey-Driscoll administration projects creating 3,500 additional housing units with this measure. -
‘Democrats stand for being know-it-alls’: Young voters debate the future of the party
A panel of young voters debate whether it's time for a shake-up within the Democratic Party. -
Lynch officially launches bid for top Democratic spot on House Oversight Committee
Three other Democrats are vying to succeed the late Gerry Connolly, who passed away earlier this month.
