Brian Shortsleeve, a venture capitalist and former MBTA chief administrator, formally launched his campaign for governor Monday, making the 52-year-old the second Republican to officially jump into the race for the state’s executive office ahead of the 2026 elections.
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MassDems asks for investigation into GOP’s Mike Kennealy for alleged violations of state law
Top brass at the Massachusetts Democratic Party called on campaign finance regulators Tuesday to open an investigation into Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy for alleged “multiple violations” of state law connected to a series of over-the-limit donations in April.
Mass. Senate Democrats release $61B fiscal year 2026 budget that boosts spending 6.3%
Massachusetts Senate Democrats rolled out a $61 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026 that increases spending by 6.3% over last year’s state budget and rejects a series of tax increases that Gov. Maura Healey pitched in January.
GOP’s Mike Kennealy received a string of donations above legal limit in April, data shows
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy received a string of contributions in April that surpassed the max amount an individual can donate under state law, a situation his campaign attributed to donors covering credit card fees and couples giving through a single payment.
Gov. Healey, five other governors invite Canadian premiers to Boston to talk Trump tariffs
Gov. Maura Healey and five other northeastern governors invited Canadian premiers to gather in Boston to discuss the impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and how the two countries can maintain “strong trade relations that benefit local businesses and residents,” Healey’s office said Monday.
Massachusetts spending on shelters housing migrants, locals tops $700M in FY25, data shows
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent more than $700 million this fiscal year on taxpayer-funded shelters housing migrants and local families even as the number of families in shelter dropped below 5,000 last week, according to public data last updated April 17.
