Healey names hospital lobbyist to Health Policy Commission board
After several days of fielding criticism about the move behind the scenes, Gov. Maura Healey on Friday named the state's top hospital lobbyist to a position at the regulatory agency that oversees virtually all major health care decisions — including those directly affecting his clients — in Massachusetts.
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Ahead of NH primaries, two Republican college students debate the better candidate
Both conservatives were divided over support for Trump. -
A federal judge says migrants can sue the company that flew them to Martha's Vineyard
Migrants can sue an air transport company that they say misled them when it flew them from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. A judge dismissed claims against Florida officials, including Gov. Ron DeSantis. -
Samaritans marks 50 years of suicide prevention care
The organization says they've reached millions of people since they opened in 1974. -
Delahunt, dead at 82, remembered for work as prosecutor, Congressman
Delahunt died at home in Quincy's Marina Bay on Saturday at the age of 82 after "a long-term illness," a statement from his family said. -
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.
