Sen. Markey urges Biden to issue preemptive pardons ahead of Trump's inauguration
The senator believes Trump will act in a revengeful way "towards individuals who he believes harmed him.”
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Turning the lens on Gen Z voters in the 2024 election season
Politics IRL is a new digital-first video series from GBH News that centers the voices of Gen-Z voters and the issues that are driving them to vote—or not—in the upcoming November general election. -
Santiago wants to rebuild trust, tackle veteran suicide leading Mass. veterans’ services
The secretary is one year into his newly created role that was designed in the wake of the deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home. -
The migrant crisis puts Mass. politics under a microscope
The state's reputation as a progressive bastion makes the right react with glee when things go wrong. -
Major UMass Lowell development project aims to transform city, encourage young people to stay
The public-private partnership is projected to generate $3.7 billion in economic activity and create 2,000 permanent jobs. -
DiZoglio continues push to audit the Legislature as academics knock ‘power grab’
The state auditor casts her bid to open the Legislature's books as a way to boost transparency on Beacon Hill. -
Families in Mass. overflow shelters will need to prove each month they’re still eligible to stay
Starting May 1, families will need to show documented engagement in case management and rehousing efforts on a monthly basis. -
Healey's vacation raises a question: What's the line between the personal and the political?
She tried to keep the details of a trip private, but then reversed course. -
Advocates say it's time to expand the definition of domestic violence
Bills in the state Senate and House would include coercive behaviors to domestic violence. -
Mass. Senate approves hundreds of millions in funding for shelter system
As more asylum seekers come to Massachusetts, legislators also cap their stays in shelter at nine months in most circumstances. -
Massachusetts steps closer to making 'revenge porn' illegal
The state House and Senate have both now approved bills that would make it a crime to share explicit images without the subject's consent, one of just two states that doesn’t yet have such a law on the books.
