Senate lawmakers passed a $425 million spending bill Wednesday that shuttles money to cash-starved emergency shelters after an hours-long debate that showed cracks among Democrats over universal background checks and an independent review of state spending.
Maura Healey
Massachusetts reports spending nearly $500M so far in FY25 on state-run shelters
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent nearly $500 million on the state-run shelter system in fiscal year 2025, according to state data released more than a week after budget writers said they ran out of cash to pay for the emergency assistance program.
Gov. Maura Healey wants to ‘continue to serve.’ But in what capacity is still unclear
Gov. Maura Healey hinted Wednesday that she may run for some political office in the future but whether that’s the executive office at the State House is still unclear.
House Democrats want to temporarily block non-Massachusetts residents from taxpayer-funded shelters
Top House budget writers released a $425 million spending bill to fund state-run shelters that seeks to temporarily cap the emergency assistance program at 4,000 families starting later this year and allow the state to block from the system anyone who is not a Massachusetts resident.
Feds tie transportation funding to birth rates: ‘Concerning,’ says Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey
Gov. Maura Healey slammed a memo from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that directs the federal Department of Transportation to prioritize projects in communities that have birth rates higher than the national average.
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 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and increased costs of doing business.
