Romney Continues Testing Presidential Waters
Former Governor Mitt Romney says he has great affinity for the small Massachusetts House Republican delegation, but he's not seeking their support for a presidential campaign yet.
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Former Governor Mitt Romney says he has great affinity for the small Massachusetts House Republican delegation, but he's not seeking their support for a presidential campaign yet.
State officials say Massachusetts has spent $5.5 billion in federal stimulus funds and more than 71,000 people in the state have received paychecks as a result of those funds since the program began nearly two years ago.
The federal corruption case against former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and three associates will go forward after a federal judge refused to dismiss any of the charges.
A proposal by Gov. Deval Patrick to shrink the drug-free zone around Massachusetts schools is drawing fire from police and prosecutors who say they need the 1,000-foot area and the tougher prison terms that go with it.
There is a move in Massachusetts to shrink the drug-free school zones from 1,000 feet to 100 feet.
The House Speaker told WBZ-TV's Jon Keller now it's more important than ever.
Things may now be coming together on Beacon Hill to pave the way to insurance cost savings for cities and towns.
Employers who broke Massachusetts wage laws have paid more than $8M in fines and restitution to workers and the state.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has unveiled his state budget for the 2012 fiscal year, one that would further dip into the state's so-called rainy day fund to help close a projected $1.5 billion spending gap.
State Sen. Susan Fargo has been taken to a hospital after falling at the Statehouse.
The Governor's Council is deciding whether Appeals Court Associate Justice Fernande "Nan" Duffly will be elevated to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
For those who love golden oldies, last night's state of the union address by President Obama was a real blast from the past.
It's going to be hard for Republicans to dismiss a State of the Union address that endorsed a number of their longtime goals, including an end to earmarks, but as the spin-o-meter tells us, not every part of this speech rang true. Jon Keller is at large.
Former Boston city council Chuck Turner has been sentenced to three years in prison in his corruption case.
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry is backing legislation that would ban the sale of high-capacity ammunition clips and require background checks at gun shows.
