A Lexington Senator suggests banning presidential candidates from state ballot if they don't disclose tax returns, conflicts of interest.
Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson is reportedly President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the post.
These are the stories readers cared about the most, ranked.
In an unprecedented year for politics, here are the Massachusetts figures whose names grabbed the most attention.
President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly taken a pass on Mitt Romney.
There are still rules, you know.
Voluntary program would help injured workers get treatment for pain management, limit use of opioids and other narcotics.
Retired Gen. John F. Kelly was born and raised in Boston.
The Patriots coach is his model for great leadership. Even Tom Brady got a shoutout.
Legislative leadership was quick to push back.
Retired Gen. John F. Kelly is reportedly a leading contender for the job.
Meanwhile, the number of reported contenders for Secretary of State is growing.
"ELIZABETH WARREN NEEDS TO FLUSH HERSELF DOWN THE TOLIET."
Mitt Romney's Secretary of State possibility got a more tepid response.
After dinner with the President-elect, Newt Gingrich accuses former Massachusetts governor of "sucking up" to Trump.
They are none to happy with the President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Steve Mnuchin as Treasury secretary.
The bizarre Secretary of State courtship continues, as commentators suggest Romney might yet be getting cat-fished by the President-elect.
Despite Baker's decision not to vote for him, Trump didn't "cast aspersions against Massachusetts," the governor told WGBH Monday morning.
President-elect Donald Trump seemed serious about considering his former detractor for Secretary of State. His inner circle? Not so much.
This November has been one of the craziest months in U.S. political history. Here's what Massachusetts Patch readers cared about most.
Some lawmakers want to reassess how the ballot question was written.
Mass. Attorney General's office has opened the line for reports of hate crimes, and it's lighting up.
The Massachusetts Senator wrote to request oversight on President-elect Donald Trump's move into the White House, business ties.
AG Maura Healey defended her assault weapons ban enforcement notice against a lawsuit by gun sellers, firearms trade group.
He talked Democrats' loss, Donald Trump's path to victory, where progressives go from here Sunday night at the Berklee Performance Center.
"Secretary of State Romney"? A cabinet post is possibly in play.
The anti-establishment firebrand's association with the so-called "alt-right" is spurring calls for Donald Trump to remove him.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren will stay in the Democratic leadership for the next Congress, but in a new role.
"I will track your every move, and I will remind Americans, every day, of the actions you take that fail them."
Massachusetts' governor was one of eight honorees, lauded for his bipartisan appeal and pragmatic "Mr. Fix-It" approach.
How will a President Donald Trump impact what we do in Massachusetts? Patch dug into the possibilities.
Warren did talk about areas in which she'll work with the president-elect.
It's like a Twitter battle, but in real life: Donald Trump versus Elizabeth Warren.
Charlie Baker has criticized now president-elect Donald Trump and refused to vote for his own party's nominee. Is comeuppance coming?
"I'm disappointed," Charlie Baker told reporters Tuesday, after leaving his presidential ballot blank.
Four statewide ballot initiatives. Over $55 million. Here's who spent the most, and on which question.
Four other states voted on mirror ballot measures. Here's who was behind the push to legalize recreational marijuana, and why Massachusetts.
A Massachusetts ballot question would mandate livestock be kept in cages of a certain size, but there's only one farm it would affect.
Ignore the million-dollar ads, and you'll hear the teachers, parents impacted by ballot push to raise Massachusetts' charter school cap.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Congressman Stephen Lynch are among the Bay Staters boosting Hillary Clinton's efforts for our northern neighbor.