Massachusetts House unanimously enacts $300 million FY2026 supplemental budget

Massachusetts House enacts a $300 million supplemental budget for fiscal year 2026 in a single floor session.

Correctional Commission Rejects Mega-Agency, Advances Oversight Board and Regionalization Options

Massachusetts correctional consolidation commission rules out statewide mega-agency and advances oversight board concept.

Massachusetts Cannabis Conference Committee Signs Reform Bill at Springfield Ceremony

Massachusetts lawmakers signed a sweeping cannabis reform bill in Springfield, advancing the state's third major overhaul of its cannabis regulatory framework.

Massachusetts Senate Schedules FY2026 Supplemental Budget Debate for April 9

Massachusetts Senate schedules its FY2026 supplemental budget for full floor debate on April 9.

Massachusetts House Passes Haverhill Age-Waiver Bills, Chicopee Charter Update in Brief Session

The Massachusetts House advanced more than a dozen local and special bills in a brief informal session Thursday, April 2.

Massachusetts Postpartum Commission Installs Springfield Senator as New Co-Chair

Massachusetts postpartum commission names Senator Adam Gomez as new Senate co-chair and resumes work after months-long pause.

Massachusetts Senate Engrosses Agricultural Resilience Bill 39-0, Farm Labor Amendment Withdrawn

Massachusetts Senate passes major agricultural resilience bill 39-0 and withdraws contentious farm labor amendment.

Advocates Demand Restored Funding for Homeless Care Program Expiring in June

Advocates crowd a Massachusetts Joint Ways and Means hearing to urge reversal of proposed cuts to homeless care, housing, and education funding.

Massachusetts Committee Hears Testimony on Election Day Registration Ballot Petition

Massachusetts lawmakers heard competing testimony on an Election Day registration ballot initiative that would let eligible voters register and cast a ballot on Election Day.

Massachusetts Committee Hears Testimony on All-Party Primary Ballot Initiative

Massachusetts lawmakers heard hours of dueling testimony Tuesday on a ballot initiative that would replace the state's partisan primary system with a single all-party preliminary election.