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.
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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.
Families who claim eligibility for state-run shelter handed month-long benefits worth $15K
Families seeking access to taxpayer-funded shelters who claim eligibility for benefits receive up to $15,000 in services and housing during the month it takes state officials to determine whether they actually belong in the emergency assistance program, the Healey administration said.
Massachusetts education test scores back to top in the nation, but still behind pre-pandemic
Massachusetts’s students are back to being the top in the U.S. for all categories in a test known as the “Nation’s Report Card” — but still remain well behind the state’s pre-pandemic scores.
Gov. Healey’s top housing deputy meets with senators as shelter cash is set to run out
Gov. Maura Healey’s top housing deputy met privately with Democratic Senators Wednesday to discuss funding for the emergency shelter system, which is projected to run out of cash at the end of the month pending an infusion the governor has called on lawmakers to approve.
