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New mothers charged with crimes would get mental health screenings, treatments under bill
A woman who experienced postpartum psychosis wanted to have another child. Her husband had a valid fear: “What if you kill the kids?” -
Budget axe kept on shelf as state holds line on revenue expectations
Despite economic and policy concerns, the estimate for state tax collections this budget year will not be marked down for now. -
Mass. state reps say they can afford to spend more as they override Healey's budget vetoes
Votes Wednesday would restore more than half of what Healey cut from the state's $60 billion budget. -
DiZoglio says lawmakers ‘rewarded’ Campbell for helping stall her audit
Legislative leaders say they gave the attorney general more money to take the Trump administration to court. -
State gaming revenues surge, but split is evolving
Gambling offerings, taxes getting fresh look as state share of betting revenues clears $1.5 billion per year. -
Mass. not among states required to teach about 9/11
Fourteen states require schools to teach the subject of 9/11, but Massachusetts is not one of them. -
Healey packs vaccine, wind, election policy into closeout budget
The governor is pitching a $2.45 billion spending bill to close the state's books for fiscal year 2025. -
You could see lower taxes, rent control and government transparency on the 2026 ballot in Mass.
Wednesday marked the first deadline in a long process for groups that want to take their policy ideas directly to voters. -
Other states join Mass. lawmaker effort to ban ICE agents from wearing masks
State legislators from Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania say it erodes trust when law enforcement officers conceal their identities -
Massachusetts Senate votes to ban cellphones in public schools
Aimed at improving student mental health, the policy would take effect next year
