Joseph Kennedy III Takes Oath Of Office In Congress
Joseph Kennedy III was sworn in as the state's newest congressman Thursday.
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Joseph Kennedy III was sworn in as the state's newest congressman Thursday.
Democrat Maggie Hassan is now New Hampshire's 81st chief executive and the second female to lead the state.
Warren took the oath of office during a ceremony Thursday in the Senate chambers in Washington, D.C.
Massachusetts legislators and top state officials are getting a pay cut.
As Elizabeth Warren and Joe Kennedy are sworn into office Thursday, inquiring minds wonder – are they ready to dig in and do the dirty work we really need?
Rep. James Lyons and Rep. Marc Lombardo were outraged to learn of last month's ruling by a federal judge, ordering the state to pick up the nearly $700,000 legal bill of convicted murderer Michelle Kosilek.
In an interview with WBZ's Jon Keller, she was excited, skeptical and emotional about beginning her tenure.
Congressman Keating was one of the few members who didn't bolt Washington after the vote, an exodus that included the president returning to Hawaii to resume his vacation.
Massachusetts Sen.-elect Elizabeth Warren is planning a pair of swearing-in ceremonies as she takes office.
Legislative leaders say gun control and transportation funding will be among the key issues facing Massachusetts lawmakers in the new session.
Fantasyland! And I didn't have to fly all the way to Orlando!
A bill to avoid the fiscal cliff is now heading to the president's desk
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has endorsed the deal struck on the so-called fiscal cliff even though he says it is "not perfect."
In 2013, let's celebrate the fact that most of us will be looking to avoid gridlock, not create it, and hope it makes for a happier new year.
As easy as it is to mock Washington, aren't they just reflecting our own confusion, polarization, and conflicting demands right back at us?
