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Cook sister celebrates Mass. banning hairstyle discrimination, five years after Malden incident
The state is the 18th to pass a version of the CROWN Act, which bans discrimination against hairstyles typically worn by people of color. -
Beacon Hill logjam: 5 things you should know
At stake: key legislation delayed until the last possible moment. -
Mass. House and Senate pass reproductive rights bill, now on governor’s desk
The governor said he was “hoping that we'll be able to have a [signing] ceremony for that one.” -
Mass. senators confident reproductive rights accord will become law
Awaiting details, Gov. Charlie Baker cites the issue’s national importance. -
Baker, sexual-violence survivors pledge to keep fighting for pretrial detention bill
Democrats contend that the governor overplayed his "dangerousness" hand. -
Proposal to place historical Wampanoag leader on new state seal gets cool reception
The commission working on a redesign panned the idea as too exclusionary. -
Lawmakers strike $52 billion state budget deal, with more revenue to spend
House, Senate plan Monday votes on spending bill -
Mass. Legislature nears budget deal ahead of Monday vote
Early education and local aid funding are among the key differences between House and Senate. -
What to watch at the end of the Massachusetts legislative session
The clock is ticking on abortion access and tax relief. -
Mass. Senate unanimously approves reproductive rights bill
Unlike the House, its version does not allow for post-24 week abortions in the cases of “severe” fetal anomalies.
