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Massachusetts bill gives female athletes new option in school sports as girls suffer injuries from boys
Sam Doran STATE HOUSE, BOSTON…..Supporters gathered at the State House on Wednesday promoting a bill to allow student athletes to…
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Healey Plans To Seek Reelection In 2026
by Sam Drysdale Gov. Maura Healey intends to run for reelection in 2026, she said Friday. “When Kim and I…
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Massachusetts House approves reforms, $425 mil more for shelters, other efforts shot down
Sam Drysdale, Sam Doran STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 6, 2025…..The House on Thursday approved $425 million to replenish the cash-starved family…
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January tax surge lifts Massachusetts budget outlook: “I think we feel like we’re in a very good place”
Colin A. Young FEB. 5, 2025…..January is a big month for tax collections so its receipts are closely watched as…
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Funding Not Keeping Up With Rise In Massachusetts Homelessness
By Sam Drysdale Individual homelessness levels are severely rising in Massachusetts, and service providers have received no growth in state…
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Massachusetts Governor Healey sees candy sales tax sweetening state coffers
Sam Doran Gov. Maura Healey said her legislation to tax candy sales was just “an idea” as she talked about…
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Massachusetts Governor Healey trying again for local option tax hikes
Colin A. Young JAN. 31, 2025…..Gov. Maura Healey on Friday filed a refreshed version of her local option tax bill…
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Healey curtails access to elder home care programs as caseloads surge in Massachusetts
By Alison Kuznitz Elder services providers grappling with surging caseloads and funding deficits are bracing for new state directives that…
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Massachusetts Scrambles To Understand, React To Trump’s Fed Funding Freeze
By Chris Lisinski The Trump administration’s move to pause trillions of dollars in federal spending triggered an avalanche of uncertainty,…
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Massachusetts Governor Healey: Trump Administration pause on federal funds is “really bad”; Mass AG weighing litigation
Chris Lisinski [Coverage Developing] State and federal policymakers are scrambling to unpack the significance of a freeze on most federal…
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