PoliticsBiden plans to meet with Democratic governors after shaky debate performancePresident Joe Biden has invited Democratic governors to meet on Wednesday, as he attempts to solidify support among his party's top leaders after last week's shaky debate performance.Local Coverage7 hours agoHouse committee sends inquiry to Harvard over China conference protestA letter from the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent Monday to Harvard's interim president Alan Garber requests responses to questions about security at the event...Education8 hours agoAnxiety is high as Mass. Steward hospitals await auctionsSteward wants to sell its hospitals at auction this summer. But the sales process is off to a rocky start, raising anxiety for people who rely on Steward hospitals for...ResumeHealth04:19Jul 2, 2024The Massachusetts state budget is late (again). Should we care?July 1 marks the start of the 2025 fiscal year, and once again, the Massachusetts state budget is once again late. Top lawmakers say it’s not a big deal, but...Local CoverageJul 1, 2024New Hampshire teacher who helped student with abortion gets license restored after filing lawsuitThe New Hampshire Department of Education has restored a teacher’s credentials days after she sued, alleging officials had misrepresented her involvement in a student’s abortion. The teacher didn’t contest her...Local CoverageJul 1, 2024AdvertisementMassachusetts Democrats mostly stand by Biden, despite bad debate reviewsWhile one Democratic state senator called for President Biden to step aside, other top Massachusetts Democrats said they still support him for president and said former President Trump performed poorly...Local CoverageJun 28, 2024Healey administration to end use of Logan as de facto shelterThe Healey administration announced sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport will be prohibited starting July 9. Some eligible families on a waitlist for emergency assistance shelter will be directed to...Local CoverageJun 28, 20243 things to know about Massachusetts' $175 million deal with Uber and LyftMassachusetts' deal with Uber and Lyft promises the companies' drivers a minimum wage and new benefits — and averts what was shaping up to be an expensive and complicated ballot...Local CoverageJun 28, 2024How Biden and Trump discussed issues on Mass. voters' mindsTo learn more about how the candidates' spoke about issues that will impact voters here in Massachusetts, WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy talked to MassInc Polling Group’s Steve Koczela.ResumeLocal Coverage04:42Jun 28, 2024A sometimes halting Biden tries at debate to confront Trump, who responds with falsehoodsA raspy President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden's criticism by leaning into...Local CoverageJun 27, 2024New law guarantees domestic workers minimum wage in Rhode IslandLocal CoverageJun 27, 2024Boston Council overrides some of mayor's vetoes in emotional, marathon meetingThe battle over a sliver of the city budget appeared to show Mayor Wu's influence over new council members.Local CoverageJun 27, 2024Watch: Biden and Trump presidential debatePresident Biden and former President Donald Trump sparred on stage Thursday in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election season.Local CoverageJun 27, 2024Mass. high court says app-based driver questions are eligible for ballotThe Supreme Judicial Court deemed constitutionally eligible all five versions of an industry-backed measure seeking to define drivers as independent contractors, not employees, as well as a union-supported proposal allowing...Local CoverageJun 27, 2024Why a proposed tax on high-end real estate sales in Mass. appears doomed (again)The Massachusetts Senate is set to vote on its version of of Gov. Maura Healey’s housing bond bill Thursday. Like the House's version, it leaves out a proposal to let...Local CoverageJun 27, 2024What to know about the Mass. Senate's version of Gov. Healey's housing billThe Massachusetts Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a $5 billion housing bond bill aimed at boosting housing production. Here's a look at the notable policies that did and...Local CoverageJun 26, 2024Mass. lawmakers eye revival of panel to help struggling journalism industryLawmakers heard about upheaval in the journalism industry from reporters, editors and publishers Wednesday. Some legislators signaled plans to convene a reshaped state commission this fall that would produce a...Local CoverageJun 26, 2024Funds run out for revived food benefit for immigrantsIn December, the Legislature and Gov. Maura Healey agreed on a policy tucked into a large spending bill to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to all legal immigrants...Local CoverageJun 26, 2024Massachusetts Senate approves bill to expand reliance on renewable energyThe Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding the adoption of renewable energy. The effort is a bid to help Massachusetts meet its climate goals, including reaching net...Local CoverageJun 26, 2024Gov. Healey sends delegation to southern border to spread message that Mass. shelters are fullGov. Maura Healey sent a delegation to Texas this week to spread the message that Massachusetts shelters are full and can't continue to take in migrant families who cross the...Local CoverageJun 25, 2024Next Page
Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors after shaky debate performancePresident Joe Biden has invited Democratic governors to meet on Wednesday, as he attempts to solidify support among his party's top leaders after last week's shaky debate performance.Local Coverage7 hours ago
House committee sends inquiry to Harvard over China conference protestA letter from the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party sent Monday to Harvard's interim president Alan Garber requests responses to questions about security at the event...Education8 hours ago
Anxiety is high as Mass. Steward hospitals await auctionsSteward wants to sell its hospitals at auction this summer. But the sales process is off to a rocky start, raising anxiety for people who rely on Steward hospitals for...ResumeHealth04:19Jul 2, 2024
The Massachusetts state budget is late (again). Should we care?July 1 marks the start of the 2025 fiscal year, and once again, the Massachusetts state budget is once again late. Top lawmakers say it’s not a big deal, but...Local CoverageJul 1, 2024
New Hampshire teacher who helped student with abortion gets license restored after filing lawsuitThe New Hampshire Department of Education has restored a teacher’s credentials days after she sued, alleging officials had misrepresented her involvement in a student’s abortion. The teacher didn’t contest her...Local CoverageJul 1, 2024
Massachusetts Democrats mostly stand by Biden, despite bad debate reviewsWhile one Democratic state senator called for President Biden to step aside, other top Massachusetts Democrats said they still support him for president and said former President Trump performed poorly...Local CoverageJun 28, 2024
Healey administration to end use of Logan as de facto shelterThe Healey administration announced sleeping overnight at Logan International Airport will be prohibited starting July 9. Some eligible families on a waitlist for emergency assistance shelter will be directed to...Local CoverageJun 28, 2024
3 things to know about Massachusetts' $175 million deal with Uber and LyftMassachusetts' deal with Uber and Lyft promises the companies' drivers a minimum wage and new benefits — and averts what was shaping up to be an expensive and complicated ballot...Local CoverageJun 28, 2024
How Biden and Trump discussed issues on Mass. voters' mindsTo learn more about how the candidates' spoke about issues that will impact voters here in Massachusetts, WBUR's Morning Edition host Rupa Shenoy talked to MassInc Polling Group’s Steve Koczela.ResumeLocal Coverage04:42Jun 28, 2024
A sometimes halting Biden tries at debate to confront Trump, who responds with falsehoodsA raspy President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election, as his Republican rival countered Biden's criticism by leaning into...Local CoverageJun 27, 2024
Boston Council overrides some of mayor's vetoes in emotional, marathon meetingThe battle over a sliver of the city budget appeared to show Mayor Wu's influence over new council members.Local CoverageJun 27, 2024
Watch: Biden and Trump presidential debatePresident Biden and former President Donald Trump sparred on stage Thursday in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election season.Local CoverageJun 27, 2024
Mass. high court says app-based driver questions are eligible for ballotThe Supreme Judicial Court deemed constitutionally eligible all five versions of an industry-backed measure seeking to define drivers as independent contractors, not employees, as well as a union-supported proposal allowing...Local CoverageJun 27, 2024
Why a proposed tax on high-end real estate sales in Mass. appears doomed (again)The Massachusetts Senate is set to vote on its version of of Gov. Maura Healey’s housing bond bill Thursday. Like the House's version, it leaves out a proposal to let...Local CoverageJun 27, 2024
What to know about the Mass. Senate's version of Gov. Healey's housing billThe Massachusetts Senate is expected to vote Thursday on a $5 billion housing bond bill aimed at boosting housing production. Here's a look at the notable policies that did and...Local CoverageJun 26, 2024
Mass. lawmakers eye revival of panel to help struggling journalism industryLawmakers heard about upheaval in the journalism industry from reporters, editors and publishers Wednesday. Some legislators signaled plans to convene a reshaped state commission this fall that would produce a...Local CoverageJun 26, 2024
Funds run out for revived food benefit for immigrantsIn December, the Legislature and Gov. Maura Healey agreed on a policy tucked into a large spending bill to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to all legal immigrants...Local CoverageJun 26, 2024
Massachusetts Senate approves bill to expand reliance on renewable energyThe Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Tuesday aimed at expanding the adoption of renewable energy. The effort is a bid to help Massachusetts meet its climate goals, including reaching net...Local CoverageJun 26, 2024
Gov. Healey sends delegation to southern border to spread message that Mass. shelters are fullGov. Maura Healey sent a delegation to Texas this week to spread the message that Massachusetts shelters are full and can't continue to take in migrant families who cross the...Local CoverageJun 25, 2024