Government & Politics

For state policymakers, the tradeoff is worth it to revive momentum for the New England Clean Energy Connect proposal, which could become an even more important source of renewable power if the nascent offshore wind industry continues to plod through its growing pains.

Massachusetts's lofty mid-century climate goals hinge upon the state's ability to convince residents and businesses to make the switch from fossil fuels to cleaner electric power, but success will also require tens of thousands of people to take new jobs in the clean energy sector.

Each person who testified before the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy on Tuesday got three minutes to make their case. But the founder and CEO of one of the first laboratories approved to test marijuana in Massachusetts probably could have gone on for hours telling lawmakers about the issues he has with the Cannabis Control Commission.

Independent auto repair shops and their allies will continue to fight for access to motor vehicle repair information after opponents of a data access law announced a new agreement to share maintenance data.

The costs and benefits of Gov. Maura Healey's recent trip to Ireland are starting to come into focus.

The competing House and Senate tax relief proposals might not be quite as far apart, at least in terms of total financial impact, as the public was led to believe.

Facing intense scrutiny from state regulators who want to eliminate the industry entirely, suppliers that sell electricity directly to residential customers are rolling out a new analysis that warns not to "throw the baby out with the bathwater."

Worcester City Manager Eric Batista proposed to delete the Worcester Ballpark Commission and place Polar Park under the purview of the City’s Department of Public Facilities, according to the Worcester City Council agenda for Tuesday’s meeting.

Children and parents swarmed around the Grand Staircase Thursday to rally for passage of an early education package they said would bolster affordability and access, address pay and benefits for early ed staff, and represent a "new, stable source of funding."

Technology's new frontiers present unique regulatory challenges for government systems that often lag behind the rates of change in fast-developing tech sectors.