Government & Politics

The House held its session open while the bill was advancing through the Senate and House Democrats hoped to pass the bill Thursday but adjourned until Monday after Republicans doubted the presence of a quorum.

Two of the four candidates to lead the Worcester-based state agency have current or prior connections to the commission.

September home sales figures in Massachusetts largely mirrored the trends of increasing prices and limited inventory seen...

A deal on the stalled economic development bill is close and could emerge in the next two weeks, top Beacon Hill Democrats said Tuesday.

While the Steward Health Care saga has subsided in Massachusetts, lawmakers charged with finding consensus on bills intended to prevent a similar meltdown, as well as prescription drug reforms, appear to be hitting roadblocks.

With the portal now up-to-date, CCC stats show $133.2 million in recreational cannabis sales in September, down 10% from the $148 million seen in August.

Outside the South End establishment, about 10 tipped workers and supporters with the One Fair Wage campaign rallied in favor of the measure, dismissing concerns that the question could devastate the restaurant industry.

Almost all Republicans voted against the original bills in each chamber, complicating -- but not prohibiting -- the route to final passage during this post-July 31 period of informal sessions when any single lawmaker's objection can stall a bill's movement.

The state unemployment insurance system could fall hundreds of millions of dollars into the red within four years, according to new projections from the state.

As the latest chapter of the ongoing issues surrounding Grafton-based food waste conversion company Feedback Earth, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court, alleging the company has been releasing noxious odors for months and is negatively affecting residents in neighboring communities.