State lawmakers move to scrap limits on 24-week abortions and let doctors decide
House lawmakers voted 119-33 to eliminate all gestational limits, which could give Massachusetts some of the most expansive abortion laws in the country.
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Tompkins pleads not guilty to extortion
Prosecutors say the Suffolk County Sheriff used his post to get stock in a cannabis company — and then demand the return of his $50,000 investment. -
Feds start alerting states of people possibly ineligible for Medicaid
Federal officials on Tuesday began contacting states to flag individuals who might not qualify for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program due to their immigration status. -
Lawmakers shopping ideas to target supermarket surveillance
Massachusetts grocery stores could be banned from adjusting prices or sending targeted advertisements based on customers' biometric data under proposals gaining momentum in the Legislature. -
Massachusetts elections 2025: Everything you need to know to vote
Boston, Worcester, Cambridge and Everett will have elections this fall. Read up on what’s on your ballot. -
'Stop attacking our cities': Boston mayor responds to Trump administration on sanctuary cities
Wu was one of 32 mayors, county executives and governors who, earlier this month, received letters from Bondi threatening to withhold federal funding over sanctuary policies. -
Healey proposes releasing historical records of disabled people in state institutions
The measure, tucked into a spending bill, relates to historic records from the tens of thousands of people with disabilities who were institutionalized in Massachusetts. -
Massachusetts’ election chief pushes back against Trump’s call to end mail-in voting
Secretary of State Bill Galvin says vote-by-mail is effective, popular and secure in Massachusetts. -
Senators want more direct line between Massachusetts governor, National Guard chief
Lawmakers in Massachusetts have advanced a bill to realign the guard's chain of command here in a way they say would reflect the organization's evolving mission. -
Why aren’t more Mass. Dems urging Steve Tompkins to step down?
The longtime Suffolk County sheriff is facing extortion charges. -
Healey packs vaccine, wind, election policy into closeout budget
The governor is pitching a $2.45 billion spending bill to close the state's books for fiscal year 2025.
