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As migrants overwhelm state shelter system, Auchincloss asks Biden to send team to ‘assess’

“Given the scale of the crisis that Massachusetts is facing, we have to try all the things,” the Newton Democrat said in an interview.

Amid lawsuit, state treasurer sets November hearing for suspended cannabis regulator
Shannon O'Brien, who was suspended from her role as the state's top cannabis regulator, said Thursday she is dropping her request for preliminary injunction after the state treasurer's office agreed to grant her a hearing on Nov. 7.

House unveils revised gun control bill, plans to move forward without Senate consensus
The original bill was filed in June, sparking loud pushback from gun groups and a protest from Senate Democrats, who fought with the House over which committee should hold a public hearing on the bill.

Do Democrats support DiZoglio’s push to audit the Legislature? It depends who you ask.

More than a dozen local Democratic activists told the Globe that they’ve long wanted to see more transparency from the Legislature.

‘Don’t ... bring your liberal [expletive] to my state’: N.H. GOP voters perceive Mass. negatively, poll shows
The most prevalent view among likely Republican presidential primary voters in New Hampshire is that too many Massachusetts residents are moving to their side of the border.

Over concerns, Boston council approves $3.4 million in controversial BRIC grants
All councilors who voted in favor of the grants were white, while all those who voted against them were people of color.

Healey makes first judicial nominations as governor, tapping commercial litigator and defense attorney
Governor Maura Healey tapped Adam L. Sisitsky, a Framingham resident and securities attorney at Mintz, and Tracy E. Duncan, a Springfield-based defense attorney, for two openings on the Superior Court.

Healey signs $1 billion tax package into law. Here’s what it means for your wallet.
It’s been more than two decades since the last significant tax cut, when voters — not legislators — approved a measure to slice the state’s income tax to 5 percent.

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Explore the results of the Suffolk/Globe/USA TODAY poll of New Hampshire Republican voters

See the full results from the Suffolk/Globe/USA TODAY poll.

Postal Service releases stamp honoring late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ginsburg, who built a remarkable career as a legal and cultural icon, died in 2020 at the age of 87.

In Boston City Council District 6, Wu endorses Weber

Tuesday’s announcement marks the fourth council endorsement Wu has made this election season.

Pregnant patients can be reported for neglect solely for taking addiction medication. A new federal bill would change that.

New federal legislation would shield pregnant or postpartum mothers from child abuse and neglect investigation solely for taking prescribed medication to treat substance use disorder.

AG Campbell launches reproductive justice unit, appoints Sapna Khatri as director

Campbell said she intends for the unit to become a national leader, collaborating with attorneys general in other states to respond to national attacks on reproductive rights, reduce racial disparities in maternal care, and combat abortion misinformation that prevents access to care.

Following crucial vote, Mass. Democrats call for Ukraine funding

"This vote is the last time I will support a GOP compromise that does not provide clear, credible, and concrete terms for supporting Ukraine,” said US Representative Jake Auchincloss.

For Boston’s police intelligence gathering operation, more barbed questions

Councilors and civil rights advocates have for years demanded more details about BRIC’s gang database.

In Boston’s council election, Mayor Michelle Wu tries to flex her influence

By backing certain candidates, she is trying to build a power structure that makes it easier for her to deliver on her agenda.