The office of the state’s top election overseer is partially backing away from a document that helped spark a brawl this week over the implementation date of a legislative audit law championed by

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John Griffin, managing partner for Partners in Democracy, and joins Radio Boston to break down the challenges to democracy in Massachusetts.

As the incoming Trump administration vows to deport illegal immigrants, Massachusetts lawmakers are expressing concern about the social and economic consequences of mass deportation.

Beverly At-Large City Councilor Hannah Bowen filed paperwork to run for the House seat held by outgoing Rep. Jerald Parisella.

An agreement, called a joint fund-raising committee, was set up with the Libertarian National Committee, to bolster the Kennedy campaign.

In the House, Mariano tried an end-run on the ballot question, as the chamber adopted a rule that would have allowed DiZoglio to pick an outside firm to audit the majority-Democrat chamber. Last week, the Methuen Democrat said she wasn’t having it.

State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said she is prepared for legal action if the Legislature does not cooperate with her efforts to audit it.

Worried about potential travel bans, some U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return from holiday travels before Jan. 20 to avoid delays.

Conservation groups who have pushed for stricter rules and fishing standards said they're also waiting to see the direction Trump takes fisheries and ocean policy.

In response to Trump's anti-immigrant stances and past policies — including the Muslim ban, which was implemented a week after his inauguration — universities nationwide have issued cautionary statements urging students to return to the United States before January 20, Trump's first day in office.

From birthright citizenship to how deportations would be carried out, Trump's comments about deportation have raised questions and debate.