Erin Tiernan

Hello MASSterList readers! You might have noticed a new byline atop your favorite morning state politics newsletter. That would be me: Erin Tiernan.  My goal is to greet your inbox with the biggest headlines from across Beacon Hill every morning. I’m no stranger under the Golden Dome. While the world shut down at the height […]

Former Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo left the State House two years ago, yet remains one of the state’s top-funded politicians, thanks to a war chest a half-million dollars strong. The Winthrop Democrat who ruled the House for 11 of his 30 years of service traded in his gavel in December 2020. But by […]

When it comes to the promise of a “more affordable” Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey said she’s prepared to put her money where her mouth is — but she’s likely to leave the minimum wage war to the Legislature While teasing her yet-to-be revealed bundle of progressive tax relief proposals, Healey was noncommittal when asked if […]

Barely one week into the rollout of legal sports betting in Massachusetts, two of the state’s three casinos have already admitted foul play when it comes to college wagering. State gaming officials on Thursday said bets were illegally placed on a Merrimack College men’s basketball game at Plainridge Park Casino and a Boston College women’s basketball […]

For folks seeking greater transparency on Beacon Hill in the Maura Healey era, watchdogs say: Don’t hold your breath. Debate déjà vu is brewing in the Legislature, where state senators today will take up a pair of bills governing the rules of engagement for the current two-year legislative session. The rules determine the lawmaking process […]