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BOSTON - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has moved to dismiss a petition to the state's highest court by a group that opposes a proposed ballot question that would legalize medical marijuana.
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BOSTON - Senators voted on Thursday to give a reprieve to a psychiatric hospital that Gov. Deval Patrick had planned to close as they made progress toward voting on the Senate's nearly $32.3 billion budget proposal. More>>
BOSTON - Massachusetts senators are continuing debate on the nearly 700 amendments to their $32.3 billion budget proposal.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The eldest daughter John Edwards is set to take the stand in her father's defense. More>>
MIDDLETON (AP) — Her U.S. Senate campaign has little cash and no paid staff, and she is virtually unknown to most would-be Massachusetts voters. More>>
U.S. Senator Scott Brown is calling on Harvard Law School to correct the record after the school reported in federally-mandated diversity statistics that it had a Native American woman in its senior ranks at the law school. More>>
The Massachusetts Senate has completed work on its version of a more than $32 billion state budget, setting the state for negotiations with the House over a final spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1. More>>
BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – The state Senate passed new EBT reforms, but left the controversial cash option in tact. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts senators have passed an amendment to their budget proposal that would require mutual companies to disclose all compensation awarded to executive officers and directors. More>>
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts state senators have voted to close a loophole in the state's drunken driving law so that cases continued without a finding are now counted as a conviction. More>>
BOSTON – The race for Senate in Massachusetts is a dead heat. New poll numbers from Suffolk University show Elizabeth Warren and Senator Scott Brown are in a virtual tie, with Warren at 47 percent and Brown at 48 percent. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Senate is debating a series of budget amendments that would increase public education funding. More>>
BOSTON (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Alcohol and weapons are just some of the purchases that have Bay State lawmakers cracking down on EBT card fraud. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Democratic Party has released its lineup of speakers for its nominating convention, including Gov. Deval Patrick and U.S. Senate hopefuls Elizabeth Warren and Marisa DeFranco. More>>
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Could water bottles soon be a thing of the past in Massachusetts? Maybe, if one state senator gets her way. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Senate President Therese Murray says the $32.3 billion state budget is not a "money" bill as defined by the Massachusetts Constitution. More>>
LYNNFIELD (AP) - Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker will serve as chairman for the congressional campaign of his one-time running mate, Richard Tisei. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers. More>>
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – A cookbook edited by Elizabeth Warren's cousin in 1984 identifies the Massachusetts Senate hopeful as "Elizabeth Warren Cherokee," a controversial identification that could quite possibly derail her campaign against Senate Republican Scott Brown. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Senate is continuing to debate proposed amendments on a bill that takes aim at soaring health care costs. More>>
BELMONT (AP) — Don't bet on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney winning his home state or even trying. More>>
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Thursday marks eight years since gay marriage became legal in Massachusetts. More>>
BOSTON - The Massachusetts House of Representatives has passed a bill that would establish standards to protect loan borrowers from unnecessary foreclosures. More>>
BOSTON - State Senate leaders are calling for a crackdown on misuse of Electronic Welfare Benefit cards in Massachusetts, but are taking a different approach than the House.
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BOSTON (AP) - A top Senate panel has unveiled a $32.3 billion state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. More>>
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire lawmaker has apologized for shouting the Nazi salute "Sieg Heil!" during debate on a voter identification bill. More>>
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Claims of proof that Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren has Native American heritage have fallen apart. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick has once again declared his intention to serve out the remainder of his second term. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Republican congressional hopeful Richard Tisei says he's collected enough voter signatures to secure a place on the fall ballot. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is holding its first meeting after their pick to serve as interim executive director declined the offer. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - State Rep. Daniel Winslow has hired an investigator to look into past allegations of child sexual abuse against the newly appointed interim executive director of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. More>>
Massachusetts Democrats are seizing on revelations of a $2 billion trading blunder by JPMorgan to fuel calls that U.S. Sen. Scott Brown reveal the names of a committee that hosted a New York City fundraiser for the Massachusetts Republican. More>>
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is criticizing Mitt Romney on the issue of same-sex marriage. More>>
NATICK - Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is set to meet business leaders to discuss efforts to save the six Massachusetts military bases from federal plans to cut $487 billion from the defense budget. More>>
BOSTON - Republican Sen. Scott Brown is pushing a bill he says would extend lower interest rates on federal student loans another year without raising taxes.
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BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick is heading back out on the campaign trail. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The widow of U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy will be giving a spring commencement speech at a Roman Catholic school in Massachusetts after all. More>>
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) – State Rep. Dan Winslow is calling off his investigation of Stan McGee, the former acting director of the new state gaming commission, now that McGee said he would not take the job. More>>
BOSTON - Records show Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren identified her race as "white" on an employment record at the University of Texas and declined to apply for admission...
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BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick and first lady Diane Patrick will host "Their Courage to be New," an annual gala celebrating the milestones and achievements of immigrants and their families in greater Boston. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The group MassEquality is applauding President Barack Obama's declaration that he supports gay marriage. After refusing to take a clear stand for months, he made the announcement in an More>>
(FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - New numbers show Senator Scott Brown and his presumed Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren are neck-and-neck. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Richard Tisei is directing his campaign manager to begin negotiating with Democratic U.S. Rep. John Tierney about ways to limit the influence of outside money in the 6th Congressional District race. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - A Harvard Law School professor and former Reagan administration official is calling "false" and "complete nonsense" any suggestion that Elizabeth Warren enjoyed an affirmative action advantage in her hiring as a full professor. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Senate is preparing to release a health care financing bill just days after House leaders unveiled their version of the bill. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts House leaders are preparing to unveil a long-awaited health care payment bill as the state looks for ways to stem the rising costs of coverage. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Gambling Commission is standing behind its decision to hire an interim executive director despite a prior accusation of sexual assault against him that was dropped by authorities in Florida. More>>
LAWRENCE (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - He's no stranger to controversy, and this latest move may be no different. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is planning to deliver what his campaign is describing as a "major speech" on the need for civility in government. More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) - Newt Gingrich is planning to officially end his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination with an announcement today in Arlington, Va. More>>
U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has repeatedly spoken out against President Obama's health care law, yet is using a portion of it to provide insurance for his adult daughter. The Massachusetts Republican told More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown and likely Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren have released tax returns showing they and their spouses earned millions in the last several years. More>>
NEW YORK (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Joe Biden is pulling his foot out of his mouth once again. Biden went after Mitt Romney Thursday trying to refer to Teddy Roosevelt's quote "speak softly and carry a big stick." More>>
BOSTON (AP) - House lawmakers passed and sent to the Senate a $32.3 billion state budget after approving an amendment that tightens restrictions on the use of electronic benefits cards by welfare recipients. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - Tribal casinos and internet gambling are two of the topics up for discussion when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission gathers for its second meeting. More>>
BOSTON (AP) - The state panel appointed to oversee casino gambling in Massachusetts continues to lay the groundwork for future operations. More>>
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