LEGISLATURE

While Massachusetts lawmakers meet with seemingly light agendas dealing mostly with local community-level issues, objections can pop up surprisingly.

In Massachusetts Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Geoff Diehl are vying to succeed Gov. Charlie Baker, who decided not to run for re-election.

The 2nd Franklin House District changed shape somewhat with this latest round of redistricting. It now includes part of Greenfield and stretches northeast across nine other communities.

The undocumented driver's license law passed by the Massachusetts Legislature is set to go into effect next year, unless voters repeal it by voting "no" on ballot Question 4.

It's not only Halloween that could have candidates and interest groups on edge. With Nov. 8 nearly here, recent polls show last minute messaging and funding could make all the different in tight races.

The recently redrawn Massachusetts House district covers seven communities including Ludlow and Belchertown.

Ballot question three seeks to expanded the availability of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Not long ago, it seemed to many like a low-profile, uncontested issue. But recently a opponent has emerged, and has invested millions in opposing the measure.

Massachusetts state lawmakers held a press conference on a bill filed to set a limit on the maximum tax credit that would flow back to high-income earners under Chapter 62F.

Hours of negations over the last few months have resulted in the majority of Massachusetts Gaming Commissioners' agreeing to phase in legal sports betting, perhaps in time for the Super Bowl.

The well-funded campaigns supporting Massachusetts ballot questions are using all types of media to convince residents to vote one way or the other.