Ed Markey

Who’s on the naughty and nice lists of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, the state’s U.S. senators and other top politicians this holiday season? They offered a glimpse of that as they sang carols with Alison King for NBC10 Boston’s annual “Political Harmony” video — though some were more forthcoming than others. It is politics, after all! On the nice...

In Alison King’s annual holiday tradition, big names across Massachusetts’ political landscape come together to sing “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town.”

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday he is activating the National Guard to assist in hospitals across the state, and he also issued a mask advisory — something that lawmakers and certain groups say is not enough.

Airlines often charge passengers a fee to check an additional bag, but U.S. Sen. Ed Markey doesn’t buy that it costs the airline much to put the bag onto the plane and he joined colleagues from Connecticut, Illinois and Tennessee to unveil legislation aimed at scaling back airline charges. Airlines worldwide took in about $110 billion in fee revenue...

Members of New England’s legislative delegation took to social media Wednesday to share their thoughts on the guilty verdicts in the trial of the three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020. “Ahmaud Arbery was hunted down for simply jogging while Black,” Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley tweeted. “This verdict isn’t justice—justice would be Ahmaud alive today. The...

After calling for a Green New Deal for Boston during her campaign, Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance on Monday to divest $65 million in city investments from companies that profit off fossil fuels. The ordinance was the first signed by the new mayor, and she was joined at City Hall to celebrate the city’s new investment policy by members…

It’s another big name endorsement for Michelle Wu in the Boston mayoral race.

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey is endorsing City Councilor Michelle Wu in the race for the next mayor of Boston, citing her commitment to climate and equity. With Markey’s endorsement, Wu now has the backing of both Massachusetts U.S. senators. Markey, the co-author of the national Green New Deal, pointed to Wu’s plan to address climate and environmental justice at...

Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower with Massachusetts ties, will testify before Congress Tuesday.

Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower with Massachusetts ties, testified before Congress Tuesday. Haugen, a graduate of Needham‘s Olin College of Engineering and Harvard Business School, testified to the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection at a 10 a.m. hearing Tuesday. The data scientist removed a stash of private Facebook research when she left the company earlier this year. “I...

The identity of the Facebook whistleblower has been revealed, and she’s got ties to Massachusetts. Frances Haugen is a graduate of Needham‘s Olin College of Engineering and Harvard Business School. The data scientist removed a stash of private Facebook research when she left the company earlier this year. “I have to get out enough that no one can question...

Wednesday may have been one of the most consequential days of President Joe Biden’s first term in office.

Democrats swapped breakfast items for barbecue Monday as they rang in Labor Day with a rally in Boston built on party priorities and punctuated by remarks from the candidates in the competitive and unpredictable race for mayor of Boston. Organized labor officials hosted a rally and BBQ at Copley Place “to support frontline workers and to build back better with…

New England’s mostly-Democratic legislative delegation reacted Wednesday to the news that a Texas law banning most abortions in the state had taken effect after the Supreme Court failed to act on an emergency appeal to put the law on hold. “Let’s be clear about what just happened in Texas,” Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said. “The second-largest state in America...

Plans to replace the Sagamore and Bourne bridges connecting Cape Cod to the rest of Massachusetts will go forward even as Congress works to nail down funding for two new replacement bridges, members of the state’s congressional delegation said this week. A $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill recently approved by the U.S. Senate includes about $8 billion for Massachusetts — with…

The famous islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket in Massachusetts are facing serious impacts from rising sea levels and more powerful coastal storms driven by climate change, a new environmental report released Wednesday warns. The “State of the Coast” report by the Trustees, a prominent Massachusetts conservation group, says the popular tourist destinations off Cape Cod risk losing hundreds...

Safety advocates and lawmakers are joining the families of rollaway crash victims to push for new safety features on vehicles with keyless ignition systems. “She was really the light of our whole family, she’s been the perfect mom, the perfect grandma,” said Karl Hofer of New Canaan, Connecticut. Hofer is talking about his mother, Kathleen, who was killed in a...

In a virtual fashion, mothers will be walking for peace once again on Sunday. The 25th annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace, which will be live-streamed on the necn Facebook page, takes place this Mother’s Day beginning at 9 a.m. The event was founded by Chaplain Clementina Chery, whose son, Louis D. Brown, was murdered as a teenager. Her...

For Sen. Ed Markey and many Progressive Democrats, fixing the United States Supreme Court means expanding the number of justices from 9 to 13. President Joe Biden has created a commission to study the expansion of the Court, though he has said in the past that he is “not a fan.”

Congressional Democrats will introduce legislation Thursday to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices, alongside progressive activists pushing to transform the high court, NBC News reports.