Karyn Polito

As Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito leaves office, political reporter Alison King sat down with her to discuss her thoughts on leaving office and what she’s doing next.

The role of lieutenant governor is a bit of a blank canvas. The Massachusetts Constitution only outlines two specific responsibilities for the number-two role in the executive branch: serving on and presiding over the Governor’s Council, which vets and confirms judicial nominees, and stepping up as acting governor when necessary. That leaves a good deal of bandwidth for each...

After eight years on the job, Charlie Baker’s days as Massachusetts’ governor are numbered. The 66-year-old chief executive is preparing to leave the State House for his new job as president of the NCAA. “We’ll see if we can do something to figure out the grand plan for collegiate athletics,” Baker said. “The chapter’s got to get written by...

Attorney General Maura Healey announced that Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll will head up the gubernatorial transition, which already has a website with a job application portal. Healey found time to meet with Gov. Charlie Baker along with other stops on her first day as governor-elect. After making history as the state’s first female elected governor, Healey and Driscoll, visited...

It’s been 21 years since the 9/11 terror attacks and there are a slate of events scheduled Sunday to remember it at the Massachusetts State House. The day of reflection started with a flag raising and name reading ceremony in Ashburton Park with Gov. Charlie Baker, Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, among others in attendance. After…

In so many of his public appearances these days, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker faces questions about what he will do next when his second term ends in January and he hands the corner office to someone else. And as he once again lamented that focus on his future, Baker on Thursday indicated he has his eyes on “a bunch of…

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...

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision not to seek a third term has sparked a scramble among potential successors in a suddenly wide-open race. And it’s raised questions about the GOP’s future in the state and whether a woman finally will break through one of the last glass ceilings in Massachusetts’ elective politics. Can Republicans find a way to hang on to...

Watch the news conference given by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito after they announced they would not seek reelection in 2022.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be hoping his supporters are in a giving mood on Tuesday night when he holds a pre-Thanksgiving fundraiser at Davio’s in Boston’s Seaport as he continues to raise campaign cash while deflecting questions about his political future. The Italian steakhouse soiree is being hosted by former state lawmaker and Baker administration official Carlo Basile,...

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that he would be refiling legislation to set the ground rules for enforcing laws that ban driving while under the influence of marijuana in Massachusetts. It’s reengagement on a issue that stalled last session despite his administration’s public push for stronger impaired driving laws. Baker made the announcement with Secretary of Public Safety and...

After a quiet week, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is leaving Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito in charge as he and First Lady Lauren Baker travel to Tennessee on a “personal trip,” according to the governor’s office. Baker and his wife are leaving Massachusetts on Friday afternoon and plan to return home on Sunday. The trip to Tennessee comes on the...