The oversight law aims to improve transparency in private equity transactions of healthcare entities, increase penalties for failure to report data to state agencies and control the impact of ...

Dan Carey (D-Easthampton) was sworn in as Hampshire County Clerk of Courts during a New Year’s Day ceremony at Old Town ...

House Speaker Ron Mariano pushed back Wednesday against a call from the Massachusetts Republican Party for House lawmakers to expel a Cape Cod Democrat under investigation by federal prosecutors.

A new year and new legislative session have arrived, and there are already loads of pressing issues that appear ripe for attention.

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka speaks about the chaotic end of the last session and answers questions about transparency in the State House in the wake of Question 1.

Veteran political reporter Gin Dumcius of CommonWealth Beacon previewed the upcoming legislative session and other key 2025 topics in Massachusetts politics.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) became the longest-serving black senator on Friday when he was sworn into the 119th Congress. The previous longest-serving black senator was former Massachusetts Sen. Edward ...

House Ethics Committee to release report Monday on ex-Rep. Gaetz's alleged misconduct as he shifts from politics to media career. Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky appeared to backpedal on his ...

It's early days yet, and with a two-seat majority, House Speaker Mike Johnson has his work cut out for him. But Friday's ...

The 119th Congress will convene tomorrow, with the first task being the election of a House speaker, a process that could prove contentious.

Top Democrats in the Massachusetts Legislature bashed local media outlets for critical coverage of Beacon Hill’s inability to ...

Despite the Massachusetts State Senate approving legislation that would help homeowners with crumbling foundation issues, the ...