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Gov. Deval Patrick plans to use his last State of the State address to reflect on his seven years in office so far and lay out his goals for the final months of his administration. In excerpts provided by the governor's office from the speech prepared for delivery Tuesday night, Patrick says when he took office in 2007 he expected financial challenges, but not a ``global economic collapse... Read

Top budget officials in the Patrick administration and the Massachusetts House and Senate have agreed on a single estimate for how much the state is expected to collect in revenue in the fiscal year beginning July 1. That estimate is $24...

Gov. Deval Patrick has brought in an independent investigator to conduct a full review of the state Department of Child and Families, under fire for failing to properly monitor a 5-year-old Fitchburg boy who's been missing for months and is presumed dead...

Massachusetts voters who trekked to the ballot box in 2013 won't get much of a respite in 2014, with a slew of already contested races. One of the most anticipated is the open contest for governor. Five Democrats, two Republicans and two independent candidates are vying so far for the seat held by Democrat Gov...

Evan Falchuk, an engaging and bright candidate running as an Independent for MA governor in 2014 chatted with WBSM's listener's about his ideas and plans to reform state government he says has become disconnected with everyday working people.

Martha Coakley has thrown her hat into the ring for the 2014 governor's race.   The Democratic Attorney General released a video Monday morning announcing her candidacy.

Republican Charles Baker is planning to formally kick-off his campaign for governor with a video released on the Internet and through social media outlets.

Decision time is fast approaching for several would-be candidates in the 2014 Massachusetts governor's race.

It's been four weeks since Governor Patrick last made a public appearance in the state, but today marks the end of his absence. The governor will do some political work today, appearing with a candidate for an open State House seat. Later today, he will speak to the press at the Old South Meeting House in Boston before joining in the bell ringing to commemorate Martin Luther King Jrs "I Have

State Senator Dan Wolf says he will not sell his interest in Cape Air, a move that will end his campaign for governor and could lead to his resignation at the State House.