Gun control activists argue it would provide a safety check to prevent dangerous people from accessing certain deadly weapons.
See what changed in the bill Gov. Baker signed Friday.
Has the Senate been in utter disarray since December? Yeah, pretty much. But things are starting to get done.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Massachusetts' ban on assault weapons.
This bill focuses on diverting people from the criminal justice system rather than locking them up, according to senators.
Sen. Cindy Friedman of Arlington said the vote requires insurance carriers to issue a summary of payment directly to the patient.
Officials are pretttttty certain who this guy is.
The governor even signed a bill making Massachusetts Maple Month while you weren't looking.
The embattled State Police has struggled to regain its footing after a wave of controversies.
Well of course we need the federal government. But we're not really dependent on it, a new study says.
Take a Tuesday Music Break with this week's featured performers in the 12:15 pm recital at historic King's Chapel,
It calls for a three-tiered state tax on short-term rentals and gives cities and towns the option of imposing further excise taxes.
Specifically, the legislation prevents employers and schools from requesting and requiring access to the personal social media accounts.
All of these children are NOT 'general hookers,' a State Rep. said. To which people responded: Duh.
"I want us to be noticed," an 11-year-old said Wednesday.
These back-to-back storms just may provide the surge needed to breach the seawall in state government.
Shelby Riley reflects on the lessons she learned while volunteering with Boston Partners in Education
The push is in part a rebuttal to President Trump, who has tried to discredit a potential rival in 2020.
Could Massachusetts become the first U.S. state where adults can gather and use legal recreational marijuana at so-called "cannabis cafes?"
But Gov. Charlie Baker isn't calling it a victory yet.
The U.S. Senator said President Trump disrespects Native Americans when he calls her Pocahontas.
Turmoil and uncertainty appear to be trumping progress for several major issues at the state level.
The Cannabis Control Commission should just focus on setting up the retail market for now, the governor's administration said.
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly honored Bruce Singal and Michelle Peirce for their representation of New England Compounding Center owner.
Stores and restaurants in Massachusetts would be barred from giving customers single-use plastic bags under a bill that cleared a committee.
Baker told lawmakers the gap between housing demand and supply "poses the most serious long-term hurdle to continued economic growth."
The popular governor is threading a needle in a blue state in part by distancing in part by distancing himself from President Donald Trump.
Shared Parenting After Divorce Can Help Combat Crime
Lessons in how, and how not, to communicate were in abundance this week, and the difference was not always clear.
Massachusetts residents will have about two and a half years to obtain licenses that comply with the REAL ID Act.
On MLK Jr. Day Sens. Warren and Markey delivered some harsh words days after Trump's alleged comments about African nations and El Salvador.
Some news outlets didn't quite know how to tackle Trump's explosive language, while some local politicians didn't hesitate.
The new GOP tax plan will hit roughly a third of all Bay State taxpayers hard, according to a new report from the MA Taxpayer Foundation.
Gov. Baker has had a busy pen since mid-November. See the new laws here.
Due to scheduling conflicts, Massachusetts was the last state to announce a date for the State Primaries.
Three years after the brutal winter of 2015, the conditions are still offering the MBTA "some lessons to be learned."
The voter-approved legal marijuana market could go up in smoke after US Attorney General Jeff Sessions rolled back an Obama-era policy.