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It may soon be illegal to buy dogs and cats from pet shops in Rhode Island.

U.S Sen. Elizabeth Warren went as hard against President Donald Trump as she did her opponent state Rep. Geoff Diehl on Friday night as the two candidates squared off for the first time.

Senator Elizabeth Warren is releasing DNA test results that show strong evidence she has a Native American ancestor.

Eighteen days into the state's new fiscal year, House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a $41.9 billion budget.

Massachusetts is the only state that has yet to put in place a permanent annual budget for the new fiscal year that began July 1. A House-Senate conference committee has been unable to resolve all differences between their respective versions of the roughly $41 billion spending plan...

Legislators have resolved differences over a proposal to allow for the temporary removal of firearms from people considered a danger to themselves or others.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Attorney General Maura Healey are calling on former Senate President Stan Rosenberg to immediately resign his seat.

The Mass. Senate has passed Sen. Mark Montigny’s legislation creating an annual day to honor Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass Day will be celebrated every February 14th, beginning on the 200th anniversary of his birth this coming Wednesday.

The Rhode Island state Senate has approved a proposal to provide public subsidies to help fund a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox.

BOSTON (AP) _ The unprecedented series of events that unfolded after allegations surfaced against the husband of Democratic Senate leader Stan Rosenberg has left many questions lingering. This as Beacon Hill lawmakers try to restore some sense of normalcy and refocus on legislative matters...