Beacon Hill To Debate Health Care Cost Bill
Massachusetts lawmakers are preparing to debate a bill House and Senate negotiators say will save up to $200 billion in health care costs over the next 15 years.
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Massachusetts lawmakers are preparing to debate a bill House and Senate negotiators say will save up to $200 billion in health care costs over the next 15 years.
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren has been given a primetime speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention.
Lawyers for former Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy Cahill are asking for a one-month delay in his public corruption trial to give them more time to prepare their case.
The House and Senate rejected Governor Deval Patrick's amendment to a crime bill.
Gov. Deval Patrick is set to formally sign a casino compact with the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe.
With the current legislative session set to end Tuesday at midnight, Massachusetts lawmakers have just a few days left to debate and vote on many high-profile bills.
Gov. Deval Patrick says he will be sending a crime bill back to the Legislature because he wants a "safety valve" added to a "three-strikes" provision
Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown says he disagrees with the CEO of fast food chain Chick-fil-A, whose opposition to gay marriage has touched off a national furor. Brown said he was glad company president Dan Cathy later clarified that his company doesn't discriminate.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo told WBZ-TV a key amendment being promoted by Gov. Deval Patrick to the "three-strikes" bill toughening penalties for repeat violent offenders "would really gut the bill."
On the eve of the London 2012 Opening Ceremonies, Mitt Romney voiced personal concerns regarding the city's preparedness for the Games.
In Jacques Rogge's book, enabling Jew-hating is an acceptable part of the Olympic tradition.
Michael Bloomberg, an independent, plans to host a fundraiser in New York for Brown next month.
It appears Mayor Menino's backing away from the hard line he took against Chick-fil-A restaurant.
It appears Mayor Tom Menino has really started something.
A measure expanding the state's bottle law to include water and juice containers has been languishing on Beacon Hill for years.
