Organized labor has been out in force on ballot measures — recently literally trying to secure bargaining power through the ballot — and that means manpower, mobilization, and money funneling toward a ...

FOR THE PAST few years, one of the central debates in Massachusetts politics has been the fight over transparency. From the Democratic state auditor to progressive advocacy groups to the Republican ...

The Federal Transit Administration officially closed its safety management inspection of the Department of Public Utilities' safety oversight management of the MBTA.

The administration is working across state agencies and with workforce partners to remove obstacles that prevent people from entering—and staying in—the workforce.

As most cities and towns got into compliance with the housing law — eagerly or dragging their feet along the way — some holdouts were hoping that the state’s high court would rule that they did not ...

One of the most consequential recommendations in the state graduation council's report is its emphasis on postsecondary planning and the implementation of My Career and Academic Plan, or MyCAP.

One of the most consequential recommendations in the state graduation council’s report is its emphasis on postsecondary planning and the implementation of My Career and Academic Plan, or MyCAP.

The state's largest teachers union is now the single biggest financial backer of keeping a 2024 gun control law on the books.

THE PROSPECTS FOR meaningful reforms addressing health care affordability in the state feel bit a bit like the chances the Red Sox have in the postseason: The local nine are a near-lock to make the ...