Massachusetts Politics

Yesterday
Pols & Politics: Fox News’ Martha MacCallum to host speaker series in Boston Boston Herald10:15 11-Oct-26
Methuen mayor demands DOJ reopen investigation into police corruption scandal Boston Herald00:27 11-Oct-26
In the last 7 days
‘In denial’: Expert says Massachusetts allowing fraudsters to keep 97 cents of every stolen dollar Boston Herald23:26 10-Oct-26
Boston councilors say tax assessments pinch the working-class, but cut the wealthy a break Boston Herald21:52 10-Oct-26
Emergency accommodation for rough sleepers planned at former Lincolnshire cadet base Lincolnshire Live06:10 10-Oct-26
'The party isn't over yet': Boston Mayor announces Tartan Week in city next year The Scottish Herald04:46 10-Oct-26
After backlash, Boston Mayor Wu to make street safety upgrades where city transit planner was killed Boston Herald00:41 10-Oct-26
Boston City Hall employee busted by feds for $20,884 in pandemic fraud Boston Herald22:38 9-Oct-26
Massachusetts Televised Debate on Top-Two Initiative Ballot Access News (Weblog)19:13 9-Oct-26
Governor Healey Calls for Girls Flag Football to Become Official MIAA Varsity Sport Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)17:25 9-Oct-26
Mayor Wu announces Tartan Week in Boston next spring WHDH-TV, Massachusetts14:30 9-Oct-26
What to know about Mass. Ballot Question 9, the effort to repeal a sweeping gun reform law Boston.com10:06 9-Oct-26
Howie Carr: Massachusetts a magnet for illegal frauds and fiends Boston Herald09:12 9-Oct-26
Teen arrested for AR style rifle sparks response form Mayor Sarno Western Mass News03:32 9-Oct-26
Bps to install new school bus safety cameras to catch illegally passing cars Boston Herald22:32 8-Oct-26
Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Restore Harvard Funding Cuts Harvard Magazine17:34 8-Oct-26
Governor Healey Announces Major Step Toward Permanent Berkshire Flyer Service, Expanded Passenger Rail in Western… Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)16:31 8-Oct-26
Plans to built Mot bay at existing business in village near Boston refused LincolnshireWorld16:14 8-Oct-26
Plans to convert Boston charity shop into adult gaming centre refused LincolnshireWorld16:04 8-Oct-26
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Says City Prepared to Challenge USPS Over Allston Post Office Closure The Harvard Crimson05:39 8-Oct-26
State Treasurer’s Office responds to unclaimed property watchdog’s findings Boston Herald00:04 8-Oct-26
Boston City Council calls for city, state to pay to house Haitians facing deportation after TPS expiration Boston Herald23:54 7-Oct-26
Question 3, which would establish all-party primaries, draws big names on both sides Boston.com18:50 7-Oct-26
More details wanted over costly bridge fix between Boston and Horncastle LincolnshireWorld16:59 7-Oct-26
Massachusetts Ranked #1 State in the Nation for Women’s and Children’s Health Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)16:27 7-Oct-26
Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy blasts ‘bullying’ colleagues amid her feud with Sharon Durkan Boston Herald10:19 7-Oct-26
Ballot Question 1 explained: Should Mass. public records law apply to the governor and… Boston.com10:19 7-Oct-26
Heating Help or Election-Year Politics, Massachusetts $650+ Help for Middle Class. Should RI Follow? RINewsToday.com08:06 7-Oct-26
Lt. Gov. Driscoll defends Gov. Healey’s energy executive order, blame of Trump Boston Herald01:11 7-Oct-26
Watchdog: Massachusetts Treasurer’s Office hiding $450 million in unclaimed property Boston Herald19:45 6-Oct-26
Gov. Healey declares ‘energy emergency’ in new executive order Boston.com16:03 6-Oct-26
Mass. Ballot Question 6: What to know about the 'Natural Resource Conservation Fund' Boston.com12:15 6-Oct-26
Boston Mayor Wu threatens to sue Trump’s USPS over 2019 Allston post office closure Boston Herald10:22 6-Oct-26
Women are getting nearly all the new jobs. Trump is focused on men’s work. Boston Globe23:19 5-Oct-26
‘Energy emergency’ fires up Massachusetts governor’s race Boston Herald22:35 5-Oct-26
Boston taxi fares set to rise as leaders face ‘hard decisions’ LincolnshireWorld17:08 5-Oct-26
Governor Healey Announces New Winter Energy Bill Relief for Massachusetts Families Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)16:37 5-Oct-26
Topsfield man's giant pumpkin sets a new record for giant-pumpkining at Topsfield Fair Boston.com16:31 5-Oct-26
What to know about Mass. Ballot Question 8, which would prohibit recreational marijuana Boston.com10:15 5-Oct-26
In the last month
More than half of residents feel unsafe in downtown Boston amid crime spike, study shows Boston Herald10:47 4-Oct-26
Massachusetts Question Three and Write-ins in Primaries Ballot Access News (Weblog)18:33 3-Oct-26
Massachusetts Libertarian Party Opposes Question Three, the Top-Two Initiative Ballot Access News (Weblog)16:20 3-Oct-26
Councilor Ed Flynn accuses Boston Mayor Wu of directing Mbta to take down ads criticizing Bps Boston Herald00:11 3-Oct-26
Man Arrested for Cyberstalking Katie Miller After He Contacted Her 40 Times in 2 Months People20:06 2-Oct-26
ICE launches new tip line to report illegal immigrants with CDLs, cites Massachusetts case Boston Herald19:56 2-Oct-26
Proposed Massachusetts voting change could make GOP candidates more competitive Washington Examiner11:23 2-Oct-26
Pluralism lecture series continues with Boston College scholar Lynchburg News & Advance, Virginia05:13 2-Oct-26
DOJ charges Boston man with threatening conservative podcaster Katie Miller The Washington Post02:36 2-Oct-26
Massachusetts Man Charged With Cyberstalking Podcaster Katie Miller HuffPost (US)00:41 2-Oct-26
Boston Mayor Wu endorses Gov. Maura Healey after past snub Boston Herald00:05 2-Oct-26
Massachusetts Man Is Charged With Cyberstalking Former Trump Official Katie Miller The Washington Sun23:26 1-Oct-26
Man who allegedly harassed Katie Miller indicted for cyberstalking in Massachusetts CBS News23:24 1-Oct-26
Massachusetts man accused of cyberstalking ‘prominent’ Republican, DOJ says Washington Examiner22:58 1-Oct-26
Massachusetts man charged with cyberstalking podcaster and former Trump official Katie Miller MailOnline22:51 1-Oct-26
Springfield mayor seeks state help to combat illegal dirt bikes on city streets Western Mass News21:05 1-Oct-26
Governor Healey Announces $330 Million for Economic Development and Housing Projects Across Massachusetts Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)20:25 1-Oct-26
Governor Healey Calls on Trump Administration to Expedite Review of Gas Pipeline Expansion Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)17:52 1-Oct-26
New Poll Shows Massachusetts Top-Two Ballot Measure Leading 43% to 36%, with 20% Undecided Ballot Access News (Weblog)17:14 1-Oct-26
Murrill asks SCOTUS to strike down ‘shield laws’ protecting out-of-state abortion pill providers WRKF15:50 1-Oct-26
Cost-saving Medicaid meal deliveries threatened by cuts, policy uncertainty The Press-Enterprise, California15:17 1-Oct-26
Editorial: Mass. embraces all — except if you’re Republican Boston Herald08:18 1-Oct-26
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan decries being made into ‘clickbait’ villain for blocking late-file orders Boston Herald00:47 1-Oct-26
Railers sign veteran forward Steve Moses The Press Of Atlantic City, New Jersey00:27 1-Oct-26
Massachusetts AG report finds 900 new sexual assault cases in 3 Catholic dioceses ABC News23:56 30-Sept-26
Top-Two Initiative in Massachusetts Has Received Over $5,000,000 in Contributions Ballot Access News (Weblog)21:42 30-Sept-26
Republican Attorneys General Sue Abortion “Shield Law” States in Supreme Court Truthout21:24 30-Sept-26
Massachusetts Attorney General Press Conference on Catholic Church Sexual Abuse C-Span (Video)16:55 30-Sept-26
Mass. Ballot Question 5 explained: What a yes or no vote would mean for your taxes Boston.com16:29 30-Sept-26
AG Campbell issues report on child clergy sex abuse across three Massachusetts dioceses Boston Herald16:11 30-Sept-26
Boston one of 45 areas to get share of new £10m community food programme LincolnshireWorld13:05 30-Sept-26
Massachusetts Republicans respond to harassment of Cape Cod restaurant Boston Herald10:19 30-Sept-26
Downtown Boston office woes continue as another tower hits foreclosure auction block Boston Herald10:09 30-Sept-26
SCOTUS Stays Third-Party Removal Injunction 40 Minutes After Reply Filed Reason06:33 30-Sept-26
Western Mass. senators join Oliveira-led fight against Trump plan to cut 1,400 Head Start standards Daily Hampshire Gazette19:53 29-Sept-26
Boston sues Trump administration over $20m EV charger grant cancellation electrive16:35 29-Sept-26
On the new ‘Beat the Press,’ we dissect Trump’s media ban and marvel over the Globe’s lesbian-bar story Media Nation12:40 29-Sept-26
Boston Mayor Wu faces backlash for using taxpayer funds to teach immigrants political advocacy Boston Herald00:57 29-Sept-26
Delta Air Lines flight to Boston forced to make emergency landing in Portugal after smoke in cabin Just The News00:32 29-Sept-26
Boston sues Trump administration over $20 million grant for street safety upgrades in Roxbury Boston Globe23:11 28-Sept-26
Boston Mayor Wu sues Trump administration for rescinding Roxbury’s $20M federal transit grant Boston Herald23:00 28-Sept-26
Boston is suing Trump administration over cut funding for Roxbury street improvements Boston.com19:42 28-Sept-26
Berkshires DSA Endorses Joe Tache, Socialism & Liberation Party’s U.S. Senate Nominee in Massachusetts Ballot Access News (Weblog)18:18 28-Sept-26
Governor Healey Announces $40 Million to Grow Massachusetts Life Sciences Industry, Create More Than 1,600 Jobs Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)18:07 28-Sept-26
Public invited to join community litter-picking event planned for Boston LincolnshireWorld16:58 28-Sept-26
£200k-plus recommended to be spent on repairs to park footpath in Boston LincolnshireWorld13:24 28-Sept-26
Question 4 could allow Mass. voters to register on Election Day. Here’s what to know. Boston.com10:13 28-Sept-26
Study: Healey’s executive order on Project Labor Agreements could cost state billions Boston Herald10:05 28-Sept-26
InDepthNH Reporter Damien Fisher Honored For His Dogged Pursuit of Public Records In Depth NH01:21 28-Sept-26
The ‘Last Ditch’ effort to save a Western Mass. lesbian bar and how it backfired Boston.com22:30 27-Sept-26
Under Trump, scientific funding has become a constant political football. The battles have hit… Boston Globe20:18 27-Sept-26
The Boston Rat Queen and Rat Rangers are beefing over who rules the city’s rodents Boston Herald10:59 27-Sept-26
Pols & Politics: Minogue closing the gap in new poll, Healey still favored in general election Boston Herald10:28 27-Sept-26
Cape Cod restaurant hit with harassment, hoax 911 calls after hosting GOP fundraiser Boston Herald19:10 26-Sept-26
How to watch Virginia Tech at Boston College Weston-Salem Journal, North Carolina05:09 26-Sept-26
New Poll Shows Massachusetts Top-Two Initiative is Barely Ahead Ballot Access News (Weblog)01:08 26-Sept-26
Boston City Council ‘mean girl’ feud intensifies as Erin Murphy slams Sharon Durkan Boston Herald23:55 25-Sept-26
Everything you need to know before Election Day Boston.com17:33 25-Sept-26
More than £450k awarded to projects in Boston area in final round of scheme LincolnshireWorld16:42 25-Sept-26
Residents hopeful Boston's newly improved Rosegarth Square will 'boost' the area LincolnshireWorld15:51 25-Sept-26
Governor Healey Issues Preparedness Tips Ahead of the Weekend Storm Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)14:30 25-Sept-26
2 Fall River students may have been detained in surge of ICE activity, mayor says Boston.com04:08 25-Sept-26
Boston is waging an all-out war on rats Boston Herald00:44 25-Sept-26
Immigration attorney in ma, Ri, admits to defrauding clients, tax evasion: FBI Boston Herald23:02 24-Sept-26
Governor Healey Secures $153 Million in Federal Transportation Funding Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)18:40 24-Sept-26
Governor Healey Opens Applications for $1M in Cell Phone-Free Schools Grants Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)18:40 24-Sept-26
How one family’s DCF case turned into a national story and brought a federal investigation to a … Boston Globe16:34 24-Sept-26
More people are falling into SF homelessness than exiting. Can a Medicaid veteran fix it? The San Francisco Standard14:02 24-Sept-26
Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan, who doesn’t drive, opposes Gov. Healey’s gas tax freeze proposal Boston Herald09:29 24-Sept-26
National Urban Rat Summit kicks off, brings rodent experts to Boston Boston Herald00:19 24-Sept-26
Governor Healey Files Legislation to Suspend Gas Tax, Cap Ticket Prices, Lower Electricity Bills and Strengthen… Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)22:09 23-Sept-26
Krampus crashed Billerica’s Select Board meeting to 'support' Flock license plate cameras Boston.com21:36 23-Sept-26
Governor Healey Announces October 13 Launch for Car-Free Seniors MBTA Pilot Program Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)21:08 23-Sept-26
Disgraced former Healey aide LaMar Cook appears in court for drug trafficking case Boston Herald19:43 23-Sept-26
Massachusetts Awards $11.5 Million in Tax Credits to Support Business Growth, Create 674 New Jobs Massachusetts State Government (Press Release)19:36 23-Sept-26
Massachusetts tenants could get the right to buy their buildings Boston.com18:53 23-Sept-26

      
            
      
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Massachusetts is considered a blue state. In the federal government, Massachusetts is represented by two U.S. Senators and nine U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren along with all nine House Representatives are Democrats. Massachusetts has a Democrat governor, Maura Healey, who was elected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Democrats, who have majorities in both chambers.
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