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The Senate version of the state budget includes more funding for public education.

Mark C. Montigny (D-New Bedford) is pleased to announce that the Senate has advanced his longtime New Bedford State Pier mixed-use redevelopment plan.

BOSTON (AP) -  Lawmakers on Beacon Hill have a mountain of unfinished business and less than three months until formal meetings end July 31. Tasks include sending Republican Gov. Charlie Baker a $41 billion budget for the coming fiscal year...

Candidate for State Senate Jacob Ventura stopped by WBSM on Monday to chat with Chris McCarthy about a number of issues.

Senators Michael Rodrigues of Westport and Mark Montigny of New Bedford are vocalizing their concerns over UMass acquiring Mount Ida College.

BOSTON (AP) _ State senators are struggling to stay focused on major legislation amid the latest twists and turns in the wide open Senate president race. Democratic Sen. John Keenan, of Quincy, is the latest member to signal his interest...

(BOSTON) AP - Another week of drama in the Massachusetts Senate has provided answers about the short-term leadership of the chamber but leaves unanswered questions about its future. Democrats who remain in control of the chamber huddled for hours behind closed doors amid the appearance of growing internal strife caused by the ongoing ethics investigation involving former Senate President Stan Rose

Relief is not likely for Massachusetts taxpayers as the Senate prepares to debate it's version of a $40 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year on Tuesday.  The Senate seeks some $400 million dollars in new taxes and fees.   New revenue would come from private room rentals and perhaps new taxes on services...

The Massachusetts Senate has voted overwhelmingly to raise the minimum age for purchasing cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21 across the state. The higher age is already in effect in Boston and more than 100 other cities and towns...

State Senator Michael Roderiques says he has major concerns over the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. Roderiques led a delegation of state senators to Colorado earlier this year, exploring how legalization has played out in the West...