The state Senate advanced a bill Tuesday night that would require public schools to restrict phone use. The Joint Education Committee redrafted legislation combining seven different Senate bills, ...

The Massachusetts Senate is moving forward on a bill to ban cellphone use in all Massachusetts schools.

"Today's action means that Massachusetts is one step closer to making schools cell phone-free," said Senate President Karen ...

A handful of school districts across the state already limit or ban cellphone use during school hours or on school property.

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On the July 4 holiday, Healey signed the fiscal year 2026 budget lawmakers sent to her on June 30, in the process vetoing ...

More criminal defendants could be released Wednesday as public defenders continue to decline cases in Massachusetts because ...

The Massachusetts Senate could pass a proposed "bell-to-bell" ban on students accessing cellphones and other electronic devices at school as soon as this month. Here's a look at the details of the ...

US senators in the banking committee questioned crypto industry experts and former regulators at a Wednesday hearing ahead of ...

The top Republican in the Massachusetts House is still parsing the so-called “big, beautiful bill” that became law Friday to ...

Governor Shapiro signed a bill Wednesday officially repealing Pennsylvania’s Sunday Hunting ban. House Bill 1431, sponsored by State Rep. Mandy Steele (D-33), expands ...