Massachusetts Legislature

Massachusetts lawmakers weigh a reparations study, debating a commission on slavery, history, racial equity, and the state’s legacy in the slave trade.

Massachusetts lawmakers take six-week holiday and August breaks, raising taxpayer concerns over extended recess, informal sessions, and legislative workload.

Massachusetts lawmakers head into a long holiday break, leaving major legislation, public policy reforms, and Beacon Hill accountability questions unresolved.

Massachusetts Rep. Manny Cruz proposes a 19% minimum tip for parties over four during peak restaurant season.

The debate over restricting or outright banning cell phone use by Massachusetts public school students during the school day intensified recently.

The president of the Massachusetts State Senate is the latest to lend voice to a growing movement that seeks to silence student cell phones in public schools.