Some local projects and programs dependent on earmarks inserted into the state budget by area legislators may have to wait ...

Gov. Maura Healey signed the new fiscal year's $61 billion operating plan on Friday, marking the earliest the state has ...

Governor Healey signs a $60.9 billion budget for Massachusetts, underscoring fiscal responsibility and service protection.

Between her spending cuts and changes that legislative negotiators made to cushion against financial strain, the final budget ...

Gov. Maura Healey said her budget office is ready to slash millions in legislative earmarks for local projects, and will seek the extraordinary power to cut spending across all state government.

Governor Maura Healey signed the state spending bill on the Fourth of July holiday, moving well ahead of a deadline to act on ...

Legislators are offering Healey some bulwarks against federal or economic upheaval. Negotiators scaled back their original ...

As Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes its way to President Donald Trump’s desk, Massachusetts officials condemned it ...

Being a Virginian made Washington a symbol of the Continental Congress’s effort to show that beleaguered Boston was not alone ...

Massachusetts' highest court is imposing a legal protocol that could result in hundreds of criminal defendants being set free ...

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy again strongly criticized the Trump ...

Massachusetts lawmakers were able to complete work on the state budget before the start of the new fiscal year. That's something they have been unable to accomplish for years. The House voted 139-6, ...