Massachusetts State House

The lunch counter is back at the Capitol Coffeehouse, a favorite of lawmakers steps from the Massachusetts Statehouse — a bug indication normalcy is starting to return to Beacon Hill. “Every week we will see an improvement from the previous week,” Capitol Coffeehouse owner Sam Maione said. And while the statehouse is still not open to the public and many…

The Massachusetts State House is showing signs of life after over a year of being all but deserted, with lawmakers voting in person and activists outside, too.

Teachers unions in Massachusetts are working on an emergency bill that would force the state’s education commissioner to give districts until April 26 to reopen.

Some of the littlest voices in Massachusetts tackled big issues on Sunday, joining a group of protesters outside the Massachusetts State House to call for action on the COVID-19 housing equity bill that would put a hold on evictions and foreclosures. “Right now, more than ever, we need this bill to pass,” said Gabriella Cartagena, community organizer with City Life…

Protesters, including a group of children, outside the Massachusetts State House on Sunday called for action on the COVID-19 housing equity bill that would put a hold on evictions and foreclosures.

Outside the Massachusetts State House on Sunday, protesters called for action on the COVID-19 housing equity bill that would put a hold on evictions and foreclosures.

Several roads surrounding the Mass. State House were closed for several hours Sunday “out of an abundance of caution.”

The FBI sent a warning that armed protests may be planned for all state capitols in the U.S. Jan. 16-20.

Beacon Hill leaders are assessing State House security needs in the wake of Wednesday’s siege on the U.S. Capitol. Without getting into any specifics, Gov. Charlie Baker, Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ronald Mariano issued a short joint statement addressing the issue Friday morning. “The safety of the Massachusetts State House, its employees and its neighbors is...

A transportation bill and changes to college sexual violence laws were among the things highlighted by lawmakers overnight.

Massachusetts senators passed a scaled-back version of a police reform bill Monday. With the House in session Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Gov. Charlie Baker said he would sign the new version if the House goes along with the changes.

Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo is leaving the post he has held for more than a decade, and he’s doing so on his own terms. It’s a notable distinction, given that the three speakers who preceded him — Sal DiMasi, Tom Finneran and Charley Flaherty — all left amid corruption charges. “It’s refreshing that he doesn’t have to step...

Robert DeLeo, the speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, is leaving to join Northeastern University.

When electors to the Massachusetts Electoral College meet at the State House to cast their votes on Dec. 14, Nicole LaChapelle will be among the 11 members. “Here I am, a kid from Holyoke and the mayor of a city of 16,000 and I’m an elector,” the Easthampton mayor said. LaChapelle was one of 20 Democrats who ran to be…

In a matter of days, the Electoral College will meet to make the election results official and finalize Joe Biden’s victory. But with Donald Trump still refusing to concede and making baseless claims of fraud, the method of picking a victor is currently in the spotlight.

Massachusetts lawmakers finished their work on a compromise police reform bill Monday, filing an updated version of the landmark legislation that Democratic leaders praised as “one of the most comprehensive approaches to police reform and racial justice” in the country.

A group representing chefs and restaurant owners in Massachusetts is calling on state lawmakers to help them survive. With temperatures dropping and outdoor dining becoming more difficult, they say more relief is needed now. Massachusetts Restaurants United rallied outside the State House on Tuesday in their chef coats and aprons. They are hoping lawmakers will pass an economic aid package…

Members of Massachusetts Restaurants United rallied outside the State House, calling on state lawmakers to pass a coronavirus relief bill that would include a distressed restaurant fund.

Massachusetts’ Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday creating a special commission to review the state motto, flag and seal, which includes a controversial depiction of a Native American man. The seal depicts a Native American man, a colonist’s arm brandishing a sword, and a Latin phrase that reads, in part, “By the sword we seek peace.” The bill still needs...

A dozen reverends from Black churches across Massachusetts gathered on the steps of the State House to call on lawmakers to pass police reform legislation. The Senate has done it. The House is debating its bill this week, but these religious leaders say it doesn’t go far enough.