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The New Bedford City Council Thursday night failed to override Mayor Jon Mitchell’s vetoes on three nonbinding ballot questions.

Gov. Charlie Baker will not sign into law a ban on certain chemical flame retardants in household goods, citing concerns with the bill.

Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral successfully fought to restore funding for several New Bedford programs and organizations vetoed by Governor Baker through a series of override votes taken up by the House of Representatives.

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON — Ten days ago, the Democrat-controlled Legislature approved what would be the state's first budget in excess of forty billion dollars - $40.2 billion to be exact. Republican Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday said not so fast...

Governor Charlie Baker has promised to veto the 18 million dollar pay raise that state lawmakers have awarded themselves, but it may not be enough to keep the money grab from occurring since the vote to approve was veto proof in both chambers ...

(Associated Press) - The House has rebuked President Barack Obama by ignoring his veto threat and approving a Republican bill erecting fresh barriers for Syrian and Iraqi refugees trying to enter the United States. Thursday's passage came on a 289-137 vote _ exceeding the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override a veto...

State representatives were successful in overriding budgetary vetoes made by Governor Charlie Baker. A number of the overrides included funding for New Bedford-based initiatives. Representative Antonio Cabral tells WBSM News close to $2 million in budget earmarks was secured by an overwhelming majority of override votes...

Taxes on gasoline and cigarettes are set to increase after Massachusetts lawmakers voted to override Gov. Deval Patrick's veto of a transportation financing bill.