New Democratic Mass. governor reels after blunders
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Deval Patrick rode a populist wave to become Massachusetts' first Democratic governor in 16 years and the second African American elected governor in U.S. history.
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The Republican governor of Massachusetts  on Monday expressed frustration with the way the federal  government tells states about possible terrorism threats that  might involve them.
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The close finish in the governor&#39;s race that left the outcome unknown two days after the election didn&#39;t come as a complete surprise to either campaign.
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Two years ago, the nation's governors were wrestling with exploding health care costs, soaring populations and agonizing choices over how to keep their Medicaid programs afloat.
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OLYMPIA -- Riding two huge wins yesterday, Democrat Christine Gregoire appears to have undone Republican Dino Rossi&#39;s victory in the closest governor&#39;s race in US history.
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The DNC chairman's efforts to punish state Dems for an early primary could hurt the party when it counts most
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Democratic governors who will take over the majority of state capitols plan to use their newfound power to make changes and help put their party back in the White House.
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New York's new AG also wants to be governor. Watch your wallet.
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Deval Patrick, a business executive and former assistant attorney general for civil rights in the Clinton administration, has been declared by the Associated Press  as the winner of TuesdayÃ¢ÂÂs Democratic primary for governor of Massachusetts.
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As Governor Mitt Romney tours East Asia to bulk up his foreign policy credentials for a possible presidential bid, he's coming under fire from a top Massachusetts tourism group for slashing $5 million in state funds for promoting the Bay State to international tourists.
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A retiring governor launches a scathing attack on the way the prison service is run.
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The governor said his wife was questioning whether the job was worth the personal attacks that come with it.
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NEW YORK -- Faced with a weak national economy and a worsening housing crisis, a growing number of states are confronted with severe budget deficits, forcing some governors to come up with creative -- some say risky -- budget gimmicks to find new sources of cash.
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A Massachusetts lawmaker is trying to get himself out of a sticky situation by dropping his opposition to Marshmallow Fluff.
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Voters didn't buy him as a diehard conservative, so the former governor is now trying to be himself  -  a goofy nerd who knows how to make the economy work
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Governor Deval L. Patrick, facing a daunting challenge as he tries to balance his first state budget, is looking hard at the same solution that his predecessor, Mitt Romney, employed in the early difficult fiscal days of his administration: declaring war on corporate &#145;&#145;tax loopholes.&#146;&#146;
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The Democratic candidate has marshalled star power as never before in a campaign. And he's putting them to work.