GOVERNORS

We’re only a few days away from election day on November 3rd and all candidates for governor are making sure constituents across the state understand their views. Democratic candidate and incumbent Governor Maura Healey, Republican candidate, Mike Minogue, and independent challenger Andrea James visited NEPM’s studio to speak with reporter Nirvani Williams about how they would address issues specific to residents in western Massachusetts.

We speak to all candidates on the ballot for the Mass. gubernatorial race: incumbent Gov. Maura Healey, Republican Mike Minogue, and independent Andrea James.

Gov. Maura Healey has declared a state of energy emergency to deploy $150 million in home heating relief, as Massachusetts leaders navigate other increases, and proposed changes to the U.S. Census.

Ahead of the Healey-Minogue debate, we unpack state tax policy, affordability. Plus we look at long-term care legislation and proposed reforms to nursing home oversight.

State House News Service reporter Ella Adams breaks down a demand for a federal probe over the proposed $2 billion courthouse in Springfield, MA, the Beacon Hill showdown on gas tax relief, and new polling on Massachusetts' affordability.

All 160 Massachusetts legislative districts are electing members this fall, while new operating rules keep the current Legislature in session.

Less than a week after signing the new Massachusetts budget, Gov. Maura Healey filed a supplemental budget seeking an additional $100 million for public schools this year.

A preview of Mass. political strategies on immigration, upcoming gig worker regulatory battles, a sewage sludge ban, and why state lawmakers won't target the Red Sox.

Given the unique chance to reshape the Cannabis Control Commission, on Tuesday Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey tapped a former revenue commissioner who more recently has been steering the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to chair the new-look, downsized panel.The governor appointed Christopher Harding as chair of the new three-person CCC — and also picked as commissioners western Mass. economic development official Xiomara DeLobato and cannabis law advisor Anthony Wilson.

Lawmakers debate the "Mass Wins Act" containing tech and business investments, amid tight deadlines, assessing consequences of a decreased income tax and state budget talks.