Gov. Deval Patrick ordered the independent review of the T’s finances.

Construction workers lobby Thursday in support of casino gambling in Massachusetts.

The governor says job cuts could begin next week without union concessions.

The president will tour an MIT research lab and attend a fundraiser for Gov. Deval Patrick.

The public will have a chance to weign in on more than a a dozen gaming bills.

Union workers want assurances there will be no layoffs if they accept furlough days.

Gov. Deval Patrick says he’ll have to cut 2,000 state jobs if workers don’t agree to concessions.

The president will attend a re-election fundraiser for Gov. Deval Patrick.

House Speaker Robert DeLeo says cuts in state aid are possible.

The Narragansett Indians’ chief says the tribe should take control of the slot parlor.

Gov. Deval Patrick says tax collections fell $243 million below projections.

An estimated 20,000 Massachusetts residents have already contracted the swine flu.

Former Democratic Party chairman Paul Kirk has taken over for the late Edward Kennedy in the Senate.

Republicans say Gov. Deval Patrick does not have the authority to immediately name an interim senator.

Paul Kirk Jr. will serve until a special election in January.