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With the start of 2026, several new laws and regulations will take effect across Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey signed 186 ...

From responding to the Trump administration to grappling with the affordability crisis in the state, Massachusetts policy ...

Lawmakers passed hundreds of laws during the 2025 legislative session. Here's some of the bills that go into effect on Jan. 1 ...

Although the legislative session ends in March, most new laws take effect in May, 60 days after the final day of lawmaking.

The order from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a win for Mr. Newsom, a Democrat, who has vigorously ...

A boat-hire company has operated at this lake for almost a decade. The local council said it’s no longer safe to do so.

If you were a teen age resident of this state and paying close attention to what they are doing to you in the legislature, ...

Paid family leave, stricter work breaks, wage hikes, new ballot and elder protections, higher water and boat fees: how ...

The Times Square ball wasn't the only thing that dropped Wednesday night — a handful of new laws also went into effect as the ...