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The Massachusetts Legislature unanimously passed a law in 2016 to address the yawning gap between the wages paid to men and women doing the same work, a law that Rep.

The Massachusetts Legislature unanimously passed a law in 2016 to address the yawning gap between the wages paid to men and women doing the same work, a law that Rep. Christine Barber on Wednesday called “one of the strongest pay equity laws in the country.”

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll will privately brief state representatives Thursday on the state's emergency assistance shelter system and the strain it is under as a result of this year's surge in immigrant family arrivals, a topic that has already generated dozens of questions from lawmakers.

Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll will privately brief state representatives Thursday on the state’s emergency assistance shelter system and the strain it is under as a...

"What the plan is for the thousands of Massachusetts citizens who have been waiting for housing in Massachusetts for months, even years?"

THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on the percentage of times local representatives voted with their party’s leadership in the 2023 session through Sept. 1. The votes of the 2023 membership of 133 Democrats were compared to House […]

A Drag-Athon hosted at the Worcester Beer Garden next week will spotlight local drag performers and fight anti-transgender and anti-drag legislation around the United States.

There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call continues a series on highlighting the bills that were approved by the Legislature in 2022 and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker.$350 million for roads,...

Democratic Attorney General Maura Healey has been elected governor. Watch this page for local election results.

Whichever way the national currents pull in the midterms, Massachusetts Democrats feel confident they will perform relatively well in a state where voters have...