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Stepping into his second term, President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday in an intimate swearing-in ceremony at the White House, the leader of a nation no longer in the throes of the recession he inherited four years ago, but still deeply divided.
Will Boston Mayor Tom Menino run for re-election and what will he do now casino applications are in?
Gov. Deval Patrick is putting the finishing touches on his budget request for the fiscal year that starts on July 1.
A bill filed on Beacon Hill would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance in the event that a firearm is used to injure.
Episcopal Bishop Nicholas Knisely says he supports gay marriage not in spite of his faith but because of it, and says gays and lesbians deserve the same marriage rights as any other couple.
Despite his recent hospitalization, Menino has not ruled out running for a sixth term.
Lt. Governor Tim Murray says he has decided not to run for governor in 2014, according to The Statehouse News Service.
The Massachusetts Republican Party is putting up a not-so-friendly wager over Sunday's AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens; one that's certain to ruffle a few feathers.
So now that Lt. Gov. Tim Murray has dropped out of the running, who might fill the void in the 2014 race for governor?
Gov. Deval Patrick is revealing more details about his plan to raise taxes in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts' newest congressman Rep. Joseph Kennedy III has been named to two key subcommittees looking at terrorism and international affairs, including in one of the world's hotspots.
Gov. Deval Patrick gave his next-to-last state of the state speech Wednesday night, and as state-of-the-state speeches go, this was an especially memorable one.
Gov. Deval Patrick has asked the Legislature to hike the state's income tax from the current 5.25 percent to 6.25 percent, while also calling for a reduction in the state sales tax.
A Senate panel will hold a hearing on the nomination of Sen. John Kerry to be the next secretary of state on Jan. 24.
Haverhill City Councilors are considering a new ordinance that would allow them to attend meetings without being present.
