Massachusetts House budget chief wants Gov. Healey to cough up more information on shelter system
A top House Democrat demanded Gov. Maura Healey’s administration cough up more information about the state-run emergency shelter system before the chamber moves forward with a series of restrictive policies that could block out newly arrived migrants to Massachusetts.
MA Gov. Maura Healey unveils $62B budget proposal
Much of the funding for the proposals comes from the state's 'Millionaire's Tax.'
Mass. Gov. Healey’s fiscal year 2026 budget leans on surtax on higher earners to drive up spending
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Gov. Healey eyes tax increases for Massachusetts in her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal
Gov. Maura Healey slipped a series of tax increases into her fiscal year 2026 budget like applying the sales tax to candy, slapping the tobacco tax on synthetic nicotine produces, imposing an
Healey’s proposed $62B budget relies on surtax to drive up spending
Gov. Maura Healey filed a fiscal year 2026 budget totaling $62 billion that would continue popular but pricey programs such as universal school meals and pursue new policies such as traffic violation enforcement cameras.
Healey files $62 billion state budget proposal
Gov. Maura Healey's $59.6 billion plan represents a 2.6% increase over the current year's budget. It also includes an additional $1.95 billion in supplemental spending funded by the state's Fair Share surtax,
‘Very concerning’: Healey warns electricity costs in Mass. could jump by $200M under Trump tariffs
Tariffs will mean higher costs for Bay Staters, including for the basics like clothing and groceries, a "very concerned" ...
Biogen CEO tells Governor Healey he’s concerned about ‘a lot more policy risk’ in D.C.
However, the sector faces another kind of risk, with a new administration in charge in Washington.
Maura Healey files $62 billion Massachusetts budget as post-pandemic revenue slowdown limits spending
Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62 billion fiscal year 2026 budget proposal Wednesday that attempts to conform to slower revenue ...
Healey says Massachusetts "not a sanctuary state," but law prevents police from enforcing ICE detainers
Federal authorities are threatening to investigate state officials who don't comply with immigration enforcement policies.
Lights. Camera. Ticket? Healey wants to allow Mass. cities, towns to deploy speed cameras.
Officials from Boston, Cambridge, and elsewhere have for years sought the ability to use automated cameras for traffic ...
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Pocasset Mental Health Center targeted for closure in Gov. Healey's budget proposal
Gov. Maura Healey wants to close the state’s Pocasset Mental Health Center as part of her fiscal 2026 proposed budget. But ...
Mental health facilities in Canton, Pocasset closing as Healey tries to lay off case managers
Gov. Maura Healey moved to close two mental health hospitals in Canton and Pocasset and lay off half of the Department of ...
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How Trump's tariffs could hit Massachusetts electric bills
Massachusetts imports a small but significant fraction of its electricity from Quebec. If the 25% tariffs that President ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she won't get in way of federal immigration officials
Gov. Maura Healey said there is no reason to be concerned about it because Massachusetts is not a so-called "sanctuary state.
Five things to know about Gov. Maura Healey’s $62B budget plan
The new spending plan is “balanced, it’s fiscally responsible, and we believe it is a blueprint for meeting the needs of ...
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$7.4B Opioid Settlement, AG Campbell Secures Historic Deal for Massachusetts
AG Campbell secures a $7.4 billion opioid settlement against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for Massachusetts.