Democrats accuse Susan Collins of 'corruption' following report on alleged pay-to-play scheme
Collins' office as well as FBI officials have said the allegations — contained in an investigative report from ProPublica — are completely false. But Democrats clearly hope to convince voters otherwise in the final six weeks of the fall election campaign.
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‘We don’t want to make donations more expensive’: Mass. nonprofits decry income tax ballot question
According to state officials, the measure would wipe out a state deduction for charitable donations and increase a tax paid by several small businesses. -
Proposed arts and culture budget cuts draw anger from Boston’s creative sector
Mayor Michelle Wu proposed cutting $1.2 million from the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, a 27% decrease for the cabinet when compared to last year. -
How would Massachusetts even enforce minimum age restrictions on social media?
High-profile bills to regulate youth social media use don't go into detail about how tech companies would verify how old someone is. So we asked the governor and experts to explain. -
Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary against Graham Platner
Mills struggled to outshine first-time candidate Graham Platner, her opponent in the Democratic primary. -
Wu pushes back on GOP candidate who says Boston housing plan will create ‘the next slum’
Mike Minogue, the leading Republican candidate for governor, panned Boston's office-to-residential conversions. -
Mike Minogue wins Mass. GOP endorsement for governor in a landslide
Former Baker Administration official Mike Kennealy fell just short of making the primary ballot. -
‘Reprehensible’: Pressley calls out RFK Jr.’s comments regarding Black children
Democrats in Congress have been criticizing Kennedy over his past comments about wellness farms where some Black children could be “re-parented.” -
Boston residents blast Mayor Wu for stalled street safety projects
The hearing follows a Boston Globe report that revealed Mayor Michelle Wu shifted to a policy of requiring personal approval on most transit and road safety projects. -
Healey approves shakeup of CCC, cannabis laws
The current commission is immediately dissolved and downsized from five members to three, all to be appointed by the governor. -
Mass. House proposes state spending boost, warns of economic uncertainty
The $63 billion spending plan would not raise taxes on Massachusetts residents.
