Senate President Karen Spilka compared sweeping arrests by federal immigration authorities since President Donald Trump took office in January to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in Europe during the ...

Beacon Hill Democrats largely cleared their plates this past month of major priorities that had shaped the early part of ...

More than a quarter-century after voters revoked the right to vote from Bay Staters incarcerated on felonies, the ...

"Today's action means that Massachusetts is one step closer to making schools cell phone-free," said Senate President Karen ...

It might be too late for parents to dream about a screen-free summer for their kids, but the Massachusetts Senate is moving ...

One of the most significant changes to the rules is allowing lawmakers to continue work on major bills into campaign season, ...

More than $1 million in already-approved federal funding is being withheld from Framingham Public Schools, and is instead under review.

To find out which industries are bankrolling state leaders, the Globe analyzed about 9,000 contributions made last year to ...

State officials said that federal education grants that were expected to arrive July 1 are now instead under review “to make ...

Sen. Karen Spilka, who has served as President of the Massachusetts Senate since 2018, has helped pass legislation toward economic development, jobs creation, education, juvenile justice and ...

Massachusetts' highest court is imposing a legal protocol that could result in hundreds of criminal defendants being set free ...

It's less clear what reception the proposal will get across the hall. House Speaker Ron Mariano has said that he recognizes that phones are a distraction in schools and that he also understands ...