I was happy to hear that activists are pushing for enhancements to animal cruelty laws in Alabama and elsewhere to protect more of our furry family members. Bravo. But I was saddened to hear that a ...

Four cannabis business owners filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block a recreational marijuana repeal push from making it to the November ballot. The two defendants named in the lawsuit were ...

OTTAWA - Energy Minister Tim Hodgson said Friday the federal government is opposed to forced labour, a day after another Liberal MP cast doubt on China’s labour practices. On Thursday, MP Michael Ma ...

Michael Ma is saying he was misunderstood, but you shouldn’t believe him. The Conservative MP who crossed the floor and joined the Liberals last December has not only had a change of heart politically ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney raises the hand of Michael Ma, member of Parliament for Markham-Unionville, who crossed the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals hours earlier, at the Liberal caucus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Ma is saying he was misunderstood, but you shouldn’t believe him. The Conservative MP who crossed the floor and joined the ...

Framingham city councilors are concerned about proposed budget increases and reliance on one-time funds. The mayor presented preliminary budget drafts of just over $400 million, a nearly 5% increase ...

Few policy proposals to address housing affordability get economists riled up as much as rent control does. Even though it may be an effective way to keep rents from soaring, studies have shown that ...

If there was any lingering doubt that Massachusetts lawmakers are in for a particularly strenuous spring and summer, one of the top Democrats on Beacon Hill put them to rest on Thursday. The ...

SERVERS AND BARTENDERS SAY THIS WAS THE RIGHT MOVE. RESTAURANT. SOME RESTAURANT OWNERS AND SERVERS JESSICA ARE PRAISING THE OUTCOME OF THE VOTE YESTERDAY. MEANWHILE, THOSE WHO LAUNCHED THE EFFORT ARE ...

Expect your “budtender,” a clerk at a cannabis dispensary, to start asking if you are registered to vote. Or to start stuffing campaign literature in the bag with your purchase. Or to start directing ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, center, marches in a St. Patrick's Day parade on March 15. (Charles Krupa/AP) Higher graduation rates are something to celebrate, so long as they’re actually backed by an ...