Trump administration hiring freeze leads to cuts at Massachusetts recreation areas: ‘We are prioritizing public safety over recreation’
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Trump administration freezing $2 billion in Harvard grants after university rejected demands
The Trump administration is freezing more than $2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university said it was rejecting a list of demands from the feds.
Trump administration freezing $2 billion in Harvard grants after university rejected demands
The Trump administration is freezing more than $2 billion in grants to Harvard after the university said it was rejecting a list of demands from the feds.
House Speaker Ron Mariano pledges not to raise taxes in fiscal year 2026 budget
House Speaker Ron Mariano pledged not to raise taxes or fees in Massachusetts as part of the state budget process this year, create a procedure to “better predict” the impact of policy decisions on energy costs, and said his chamber’s fiscal 2026 spending plan’s bottom line would come in below Gov. Maura Healey’s $62 billion proposal.
State ethics director flags ‘unprecedented challenge’ from Washington
CLINTON — Suggesting state and local officials might take cues from the federal government and embark on an improper approach to ethics, the State Ethics Commission chief wants lawmakers this spring to fortify his independent agency with an extra $250,000. Executive Director David Wilson said his 29-person agency’s mission is to “foster integrity in public […]
Canadian utility company paid for parts of Mass. lawmakers’ trip to hydroelectric facility
A group of Massachusetts lawmakers who visited Canadian hydroelectric facilities in March were ferried there on the dime of a public utility company that runs a power line between Quebec and Ayer, according to documents obtained by the Herald.
