senators

Gov. Charlie Baker certified a raise of 5.93 percent for 200 lawmakers beginning for the 2019 and 2020 session.

The people who pay attention to public affairs and constantly think about the future are paying attention and thinking about who will be our next senator.

There are lots of important political changes going on around America that are important for you to know.

Prior to a town hall meeting in New Bedford Saturday, Senators Warren and Markey and Rep. Keating met with fishermen to discuss the issues facing the industry.

Candidates for nearly half the seats in the 200-member Massachusetts Legislature are facing no opposition in this year's elections. In the Senate, 20 incumbent lawmakers, the vast majority of them Democrats, face no challengers in both the primary and general elections...

Four of the five candidates in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election say they are encouraged by a compromise Senate bill that would subject more firearms buyers to federal background checks and toughen laws against illicit gun trafficking.