Gov. Deval Patrick will veto any expanded gaming proposal that includes racinos, a top state official with direct knowledge of the negotiations told the Herald yesterday.
State legislative leaders, downbeat for days about the prospects of reaching a compromise on legislation to expand gambling, were more optimistic late yesterday that a deal was within reach.
As political missteps go, Senator John F. Kerry's yacht issues may ultimately be considered just a minor stumble. But in a state that has just elected a new US senator with the carefully crafted image of a pickup-driving, barn jacket-wearing common man, Kerry now seems likely to be perceived as ever more out of touch, political analysts said yesterday.
The most vocal group to oppose Cape Wind was dealt a setback yesterday, when the state Department of Public Utilities denied its request for more time to review confidential cost and pricing data about the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm.
Former Bay State Gov. Mitt Romney is a "major player" nipping at the heels of President Obama and stands as the GOP's best shot to reclaim the Oval Office in 2012, a new national poll shows.
As one voracious non-native fish bears down on the Great Lakes, notorious mussels are spreading across the West. Frustrated state officials say it’s time for the federal government to play a bigger role in stopping the spread of invasive species.
Utah is not the only state where lawmakers are attempting to address illegal immigration — which is traditionally a federal issue handled by Congress.
