LEGISLATURE

Boston has rolled out a requirement to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter some venues. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he has no interest in a similar statewide mandate.

Boston has rolled out a requirement to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter some venues. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said he has no interest in a similar statewide mandate.

Connecticut Republicans say Gov. Lamont's order to have nursing homes accept infected patients might lead to problems — much like what happened with a similar policy in New York under Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Massachusetts lawmakers likely have no choice but to keep COVID-19 a top priority.

Massachusetts lawmakers likely have no choice but to keep COVID-19 a top priority.

Minimum wages are increasing in five of six New England states in 2022.

Connecticut's newly-enacted Baby Bonds program promises $3,200 to a newborns trust. State Treasurer Shawn Wooden joined host Dara Kennedy to detail the bill.

The Massachusetts House and Senate agreed to a bill updating standards for housing egg-laying hens — and delaying by several months the start of a ban on the sale of pork products from cruelly confined animals.

Some local health officials in Massachusetts are saying there's a disconnect between state policies and what is actually needed to manage during the pandemic.

The egg industry in Massachusetts predicts chaos as a majority of eggs may become unavailable on January 1 — unless a new law is amended.