The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday avoided making any changes to the controversial MBTA Communities Act while advancing a $1.3 billion spending bill packed with one-time investments in education ...

Senate President Karen E. Spilka urged captains of industry to put their money where their mouths are and stand up to the ...

Sen. Karen Spilka, who has served as President of the Massachusetts Senate since 2018, has helped pass legislation toward economic development, jobs creation, education, juvenile justice and services ...

Senate President Karen E. Spilka told Boston-area business leaders Wednesday that the idea has broad support, and that at ...

Backed by record proceeds from the millionaires’ tax, Beacon Hill lawmakers have approved a more than $1.3 billion supplemental budget that earmarks more money from the levy ...

The group of about 20 people has since landed meetings with all but one of Cambridge’s nine legislators to share their ...

The President of the United States should come to Massachusetts to witness the positive impact of policies he frequently derides, according to a leading Bay State lawmaker.

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka wants the state to consider making public schools free of cell phones to remove ...

IT’S SUNDAY, MAY 11TH. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY. KAREN SPILKA LEADS THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE SENATE AND NOW SHE IS HERE TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS. IT’S TIME TO GO ON THE RECORD FROM WCVB CHANNEL 5 ...

The Senate president wants Massachusetts to consider making public schools cellphone-free in an effort to eliminate ...

"In Massachusetts, our schools should be a truly safe space where kids can grow, learn, make mistakes, and develop healthy ...