Healey's shelter plan on hold over unanswered questions
The House budget chief told the Healey administration that the branch needs more information before acting on Healey's family shelter reform plans.
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 ...
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 ...
Healey goes all-in on early literacy, proposing to more than double state investment in new budget
Healey, a first-term Democrat, is requesting from the Legislature $50 million to support young students struggling to read.
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 ...
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Gov. Healey's budget leans on surtax to drive up spending
Including use of a larger surtax pool and hundreds of millions of dollars for the Medical Assistance Trust Fund, the bill ...
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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 ...
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Healey's budget proposal bolsters MBTA and education, cuts healthcare costs
The $62 billion plan leans on revenue from the millionaire's tax, but also seeks money from speed cameras and candy.
MBTA funding, hospital closures, and other takeaways from Healey’s new budget
Gov. Maura Healey's $62 billion budget proposal was announced this week. It includes major transit and education investments.