Gov. Healey signed an executive order intended to ban new 287(g) immigration enforcement agreements “unless there is a public safety need,” prohibit ICE from making civil arrests in non-public areas of state facilities, and ban the use of state property for immigration enforcement staging.
Members of the Legislature’s Black and Latino Legislative Caucus unveiled legislation this week aimed at boosting protections for immigrant communities in Massachusetts amid federal disruptions nationwide.
Gov. Maura Healey demanded Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem resign on Monday, following outrage that erupted around the nation this weekend after federal agents fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
With a Feb. 3 deadline just two weeks away, Massachusetts Democrats warned Tuesday that the Trump administration’s move to end protections for Haitians could upend thousands of families statewide.
In the showdown over local property taxes, the Senate on Thursday advanced a relief bill and delivered a formal rebuke to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s tax shift plan.
State senators plan to vote Thursday on whether to allow cities and towns to offer credits and rebates during so-called property tax shock years.
John Barros, a businessman and former economic development chief under former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, was appointed to lead the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority last Friday (Jan. 9).
With new amendments— including one from Sen. Liz Miranda that would cap residential tax hikes at 6 percent— filed on Monday afternoon and debate set for Thursday, the Senate is fast-tracking the measures after a contentious round of public testimony.
The Senate plans to soon debate a bundle of local tax relief bills, after its Ways and Means Committee voted Thursday to advance four bills meant to give municipalities tools to ease property tax burdens on lower- and middle-income homeowners, seniors on fixed incomes, and others.
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority plans to tap businessman and former public official John Barros to lead the agency after significant turmoil and turnover of its leadership in recent years, according to sources familiar with the choice.
The Kraft Group and the cities of Boston and Everett have reached community benefit agreements tied to the development of a professional soccer stadium on a former industrial site in Everett.
State House News Service authors on the top ten stories of 2025 from the Beacon Hill perspective.
Mayor Michelle Wu is standing firm behind her proposed tax burden shift as others continue to warn about declining commercial property values and the growing city budget.
Analyst says big drop in commercial values require new approach
City councillors from Boston, Lawrence and Chelsea joined with advocates outside Boston City Hall to condemn federal immigration law enforcement action on Dec. 4, as the Trump administration unveiled a policy slashing the duration of work permits for asylum seekers.
