The recent death of State Rep. Carol Doherty leaves a sudden vacancy in the Taunton and Easton seat. Here's what happens when there is a vacancy.

To take advantage of the red undercurrent this past election cycle, the Massachusetts Republican Party this month launched free, bi-monthly candidate training sessions for those interested in running for local public office as Republicans.

Mass. Senate lawmakers passed some session rules aiming to make the legislative process a little easier for people in the Commonwealth to understand.

A coalition that successfully convinced voters to nix the MCAS graduation requirement for high school students spent just over $8 per vote during last year’s state election, according to a report

The death of State Rep. Carol Doherty left a sudden vacancy in the Taunton-Easton seat. Here's which officials live in the district and what they said.

THE STATE’S RIGHT TO REPAIR LAW HAS WON AN IMPORTANT LEGAL VICTORY. A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS DISMISSED A LAWSUIT THAT CHALLENGED THE LAW, WHICH VOTERS APPROVED. BY THE WAY, FOUR YEARS AGO. RIGHT TO REPAIR ALLOWS CAR OWNERS AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS ACCESS TO A VEHICLE’S WIRELESS DATA.

More than 120,000 Massachusetts voters were removed from the rolls over the past two years for “inactivity,” which is prompting renewed calls on Beacon Hill to update the

Massachusetts voters in the 2024 election will be deciding a host of questions including five ballot questions, who will serve as their representatives for the state legislature, the U.S. House of ...