Recount shows Lisa Field held lead in Taunton and Easton state rep race — by 15 votes
The recount for the open House seat to represent parts of Taunton and Easton concluded with the Democrat who originally claimed victory holding on to her win, though by a slightly smaller margin.
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Young men have grown up with Donald Trump. How has it impacted their views of masculinity?
Gen Z men were between age 9 and 16 when Trump launched his 2016 presidential campaign. -
Rep. Stephen Lynch says this government shutdown threat feels different
Federal workers in Massachusetts are looking at the possibility of furloughs as a government shutdown looms. -
Mass., Democratic-led states sue to block layoffs at the Education Department
A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress. -
Boston braces to consider ranked choice voting in local elections
City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune is leading the charge for an electoral change. -
Healey bemoans federal funding cuts, says loss of up to $16B would be 'devastating'
The state couldn't raise the requisite funds elsewhere, the governor tells GBH News. -
No state plans to offset $12 million federal food aid cut
Massachusetts is losing $12.2 million in federal money that had been earmarked for Bay State schools to buy food from local farms and Gov. Maura Healey indicated that the state has no plans to backstop the funding for more than 200 school systems. -
Lawmakers take another stab at getting rid of vaccine religious exemptions
One advocacy group says “religious” exemptions have risen by 500% since the 1980s, despite religious affiliations declining. -
Mayor Wu says Boston has moved too fast on street changes
Bike and bus lanes have become a flashpoint in Boston’s 2025 mayoral election. -
'Agitate, resist, obstruct': How two Mass. Democrats say they're standing up to Trump
U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch shared how they're pushing back. -
Massachusetts bracing for "all hands" response to federal funds threat
Lawmakers face the challenge of addressing the potential loss of $16B in federal funding in next year’s Mass. budget, which may require significant Legislative action.
