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Editorial: Healey’s proposed tax smorgasbord taken off the menu
It looks like it’s back to the drawing board for Gov. Maura Healey in her bid to extract more revenue to support her spending ...
Markey, Warren, Healey and Mass. delegation demand Trump administration reverse ‘claw back’ of $106 million in COVID relief funds for schools
In an interview, Senator Edward J. Markey said Secretary of Education Linda McMahon "just pickpocketed millions of dollars ...
Santiago sounds off on VA cuts
It’s not just cuts to the VA where veterans are taking a hit. Many federal workers in other agencies are veterans, Santiago pointed out. The state has already tried to step in to lend a hand there ...
25 Investigates: Gov. Healey’s budget cuts mental health programs for at-risk kids
These facilities are critical to the safety of children in our state. And if a state is not supporting the safety of its ...
Mass. Gov. Healey seeks $756 million for ‘time-sensitive deficiencies’
On the eve of a legislative hearing on her surtax surplus plan, Gov. Maura Healey submitted another spending bill for the ...
'Neither-nor': Millionaires tax fight threatens transportation progress
The Healey administration on Thursday received pushback from lawmakers on its plan to spend $1.3 billion in millionaires-tax ...
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Activists say surtax shouldn’t end transportation funding debate
Activists who have long pressed for state government to invest more in transportation view Gov. Maura Healey’s spending plan ...
Private jet owners want 6,000 new flights over Lexington and Concord. History buffs say no way.
Advocates petitioned the governor at the State House on Tuesday, asking her to stop a proposed expansion of Hanscom Field ...
In Mass., nationwide, the meter is running for the resistance. What’s next? | John L. Micek
There’s a lot of anger at what co-presidents Musk and Trump are trying to do all across this country," U.S. Sen. Elizabeth ...
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Delinquent teens need a faster justice system
Massachusetts needs more Juvenile Court judges. And while a teenager is awaiting trial, judges and attorneys need to ensure any conditions imposed are appropriate and effective.
Focus on competitiveness, business groups tell lawmakers
The state’s top business groups have a warning for the governor and the lawmakers currently crafting the state budget. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Greater Boston Chamber of ...
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Free jail calls stressing sheriffs’ budgets, staff
Sheriffs want lawmakers to consider reining in unlimited free phone calls at county jails amid bulging costs and heightened demand on correctional officers to monitor those communications.