State House News Service

Lawmakers want pharmaceutical industry representatives to bring more transparency to their pricing and lower costs for consumers.

The bill calls for all gun sales to take place in a Federally licensed gun store.

Hundreds of people are expected to flood the State House Friday to have their voices heard on school funding reform.

Lawmakers are requiring all schools and early education centers ensure that children have access to safe drinking water.

Senator Montigny's bill would ban conversion therapy and require doctors, teachers, and other "mandated reporters" to report cases to the Department of Children and Families.

Supporters hope that lobsters that are currently sent away for parts processing will instead be processed in Massachusetts.

More senior citizens in Massachusetts are turning to assisted living or living at home with assistance, and those choices are exacerbating problems in the nursing home industry.

Baker said he thought lawmakers were close to sending him a bill last session

Housing Authority directors told lawmakers, there are 160,000 people on waiting lists for affordable housing.

University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan laid out a plan on Monday to create a new "online college" for adult students.