Massachusetts State Senate

Holds his future plans close to the vest

Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, weighing a possible White House run, is hoping to defeat two challengers in a state election that will also decide…

The president of the Massachusetts Senate will be in Pittsfield Friday morning for a pair of meetings. Karen Spilka, a Democrat from the 2nd Middlesex and…

The Massachusetts Senate has adopted a budget amendment from State Senator Adam Hinds that would impact rural school districts.Hinds is a Democract from…

Massachusetts State Senator Stan Rosenberg has resigned. A four-decade legislative career that began in western Massachusetts and culminated with the…

The abrupt exit of Stan Rosenberg from the presidency of the Massachusetts Senate has led to speculation about who will be the leader of the chamber in…

The state Senate has concluded a yearlong study to find short and long term policy goals to address rising healthcare costs and consumer protections in…

The Massachusetts state Senate is discussing whether to restore funding for the Safe and Successful Youth Initiative, which was cut by 30 percent in this…

A city councilor from Holyoke and a State Representative from Westfield will square off in November in a special election to fill a vacant state Senate…

A 22-year veteran of the Massachusetts Legislature is stepping down to take a post in the administration at Westfield State University. It will mean the…