Matt Prichard

1 week ago | nbcboston.com | Matt Prichard

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka isn't mincing words 121 days into the new legislative session. "Crazy, chaotic," Spilka said as she described the current legislative session to NBC10 Boston in a sit-down interview. Following a busy 2024 session with gun reform, health care and education bills all passing through the State House, 2025 is shaping up to have a more federal focus as the Senate attempts to push back on President Donald Trump's agenda.

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Matt Prichard

Dueling legislative sessions Monday in Massachusetts each made not-so-subtle nods towards the White House. President Donald Trump is marking 100 days in office this week. Members of the Massachusetts Senate ripped into his administration during an informal session as members of the House of Representatives kept federal changes in mind as it considered the state's budget. "I'll be damned if I'm going to stay silent about what is happening in this country," Senate President Karen Spilka said.

2 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Matt Prichard

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin is gearing for another full fall this year. Voters will be heading to the ballot box in Boston after months of controversy surrounding embattled District 7 Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson and fierce debate over whether to hold a special election.

3 weeks ago | nbcboston.com | Matt Prichard

Another funding cut from the Trump administration has Massachusetts Democrats voicing frustration. FEMA announced an end to the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program, canceling all BRIC applications from 2020 to 2023 and clawing back $882 million nationwide. According to Gov. Maura Healey, $90 million will be stripped from 18 Massachusetts communities. "It's an impairment of overall federal support for Massachusetts," Rep. Jake Auchincloss said.

3 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Mike Pescaro |Alysha Palumbo |Mary Markos |Matt Prichard

The Trump administration is threatening to pull Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification if it does not give the federal government information about students in the country on visas.