Stories covering state and local politics, featuring work from the Boston University Statehouse Program.
Massachusetts educators push to change MCAS requirement for high school graduation
Markey bill includes funds for paraprofessional hires, training
Bust of Frederick Douglass unveiled in Senate chamber
Worried about losing your MassHealth coverage? Here is where you can get help in Berkshire County
Massachusetts child care centers struggling with a shortage of workers. Why it’s happening
Comerford, Domb push for ‘accountability’ on the green and healthy schools
South Coast area schools respond to state’s updated health, sex education guidelines
Bridging the care gap: The urgent need for spouses as paid caregivers
Going green, literally: introducing the bill that would bring more trees to the cities of Massachusetts
Commercial real estate vital to law encouraging new housing near public transit
New agriculture committee puts focus on region
New wage proposals in Massachusetts have fans and foes. Here are the basics.
Protecting reproductive health care: Mass. lawmakers, advocates continue to press for ‘full spectrum’ care
Postpartum depression is the focus for several Mass. bills following Clancy case
Massachusetts women will hold key power positions in coming year
Holliston’s James Arena-DeRosa is the new state rep in the 8th Middlesex District
Rausch defeats Dooley to take Norfolk, Middlesex and Worcester district in state senate
Massachusetts women shatter political glass ceilings in 2022 elections
LISTEN: What is Ballot Question 1?
Question 3 comprises with big box stores, small businesses face opposition from all angles
Who are the two candidates vying for the 10th Norfolk state rep seat?
Brockton-area providers strain to keep up with increased demand for mental health care
Proponents call for voters to give a “fighting chance” for public education
This Election: Dentists vs. Insurers
Does Massachusetts have capacity to monitor a new driver’s license law?
Pollsters say they are listening — Even about their accuracy
“Dark money” plays a hidden role in political campaigns
Social media’s role in Massachusetts’s midterm elections and youth voter engagement
Has Massachusetts become a one-party state?
Election likely to exacerbate Massachusetts’s regional inequities
James Arena-DeRosa, Loring Barnes face off to represent 8th Middlesex District
For Indigenous voters in Massachusetts, tribal sovereignty, child welfare, gaming and state iconography are key issues
Dukakis encourages Dean students to pursue politics: ‘It’s a great life, folks’
Rausch, Dooley meet in virtual debate
Question 1 proposes increased transportation funding, but where will that money really go?
Rausch, Dooley debate economic development, small business and environment
International Climate and Cryosphere Office coming to UMass Amherst
COVID cases climb as Brockton-area officials adapt to a new normal
Federal judge denies Natick’s attempt to dismiss racial discrimination case
Here are the candidates vying for the Middlesex and Worcester state Senate seat
Advocates urge Massachusetts legislators to pass legislation “critical to the disability community”
Home care providers looking for permanent rate boost
Corrections officers hear concerns about mail policy
Mass. Gaming Commission mulls the risks of temporary mobile sports betting operators
MetroWest representatives make earmarks for their respective districts
Local lawmakers support state bill seeking to boost online privacy
Commission to request extension to deliver recommendations on the Massachusetts state seal
Hogan: Hudson water treatment system puts town at ‘forefront’ of PFAS mitigation