Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s 7.4% spending hike in FY26 ‘certainly gives us pause,’ Senate budget chief says
A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year ...
Peter Durant, a Republican state senator and Healey critic, says he’s weighing gubernatorial run
A veteran lawmaker, state Senator Peter Durant Durant twice flipped what had been Democratic districts to win a seat in the House and later the Senate.
Two more troublesome items in Governor Healey’s budget plan
Capping charitable tax deductions would be "a turn in the wrong direction," writes one reader. Another bemoans proposed cuts ...
Federal funding freeze for Mass. and other states is ‘devastating,’ Gov. Healey says
"This is one of the reasons why states have got to get to court and take on Donald Trump," Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday.
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Healey seeks more pothole money for cities, towns
Gov. Maura Healey is pledging more money to help cities and towns across Massachusetts fix potholed roads and decaying bridges with a plan that calls for tapping into ...
Trump’s ‘reckless’ funding freeze will be ‘devastating’ for Massachusetts, Healey and Campbell warn
It was not immediately clear how much money headed to Massachusetts might be affected by the pause, but it could carry major ...
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Could Mass. get speeding cameras? Here’s what to know about the proposal in Healey’s budget
Gov. Maura Healey’s $62 billion budget proposal unveiled last week includes language to allow for the automated enforcement ...
Gov. Healey issues NDA policy ahead of release of potentially troubling report on state settlements
With Auditor Diana DiZoglio about to release a potentially troubling report on state settlements and nondisclosure agreements ...
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Healey signs healthcare oversight bill in wake of Nashoba Valley closure
Maura Healey will sign Wednesday that's intended to protect Massachusetts from another crisis like the Steward Health Care bankruptcy saga, which led to the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical ...
Massachusetts to return $2.1 billion in misspent federal COVID-19 funds
State officials said former Gov. Charlie Baker's administration used federal funds to pay jobless claims when it should have ...
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Read Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey full State of the Commonwealth address
Good evening, Massachusetts! Speaker Mariano, President Spilka, Leader Jones, Leader Tarr, members of the Legislature; Secretary Galvin; Attorney General Campbell; Treasurer Goldberg; Auditor ...