Organized labor groups representing thousands of educators in Massachusetts say Gov. Maura Healey’s budget proposal doesn’t do enough to confront a fiscal crisis facing commonwealth schools.

This week, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a $63 billion spending plan, filed amid an election year. The budget proposal packs increases to local aid while seemingly avoiding any massive cuts.Most lawmakers in the Pioneer Valley say there are no objections to more aid, but as some told WAMC, making sure funding keeps up with growing costs and other factors remains a priority as the legislative session goes on.

The Democratic governor of Massachusetts is taking action to shield the commonwealth from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including banning its agents from entering spaces like courthouses and schools.

An interview with Massachusetts Nurses Association President and ICU nurse Katie Murphy.

Less than a month into the second half of the legislative biennium, Lt. Gov. John Rodgers says there are a number of serious issues on the agenda.

A long-term project with a hefty price tag in western Massachusetts is getting a boost in funding. As WAMC reports, it’s part of a greater effort to protect and restore aquatic life up and down the Connecticut River and as far as the Long Island Sound.

WAMC's Josh Landes and Lucas Willard explore Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's budget proposal for the coming fiscal year.

Democrat Becca Balint held a cordial town hall meeting in Montpelier Tuesday evening — the same day Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was attacked at a similar event.

Authorities are investigating an incident in Adams, Massachusetts, where a police officer fired his gun during a house call Tuesday night.

This month, a group of Massachusetts lawmakers met for the first time to weigh two different approaches to changing the state’s cannabis laws – and the regulatory body that oversees them. WAMC spoke with several conference committee members about some of the biggest potential changes being discussed.