State House News Service

State lawmakers are pushing to repeal some of Massachusetts' archaic laws against "lascivious" acts that many say discriminate against LGBTQ people. Also on the chopping block are laws against blasphemy, tattoos, and adultery.

President Joe Biden on Monday nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to serve as the state's top federal prosecutor, a historic move.

Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a $47.6 billion budget for this fiscal year, striking $7.9 million in spending from the bill lawmakers sent him a week ago.

The casinos and slots parlor will be allowed to mostly return to pre-pandemic operations this weekend.

Masks will still be required for now in all indoor public places and in other situations in Massachusetts, despite new guidance from the CDC on Thursday.

Among ethnic and racial groups, Black non-Hispanic males experienced the largest spike in opioid-overdose death rates.

Vineyard Wind became the first approved commercial-scale offshore wind project in the country on Tuesday.

The change was approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

The new booking platform marks a significant shift in the Baker administration's vaccine rollout after weeks of criticism from lawmakers and residents.

In Massachusetts, some mass vaccination sites will hold aside particular days to vaccinate educators.