Gov. Maura Healey said her budget office is ready to slash millions in legislative earmarks for local projects, and will seek the extraordinary power to cut spending across all state government.
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Maura Healey outraised Republican challengers in June, maintaining overall cash advantage
Gov. Maura Healey, a first-term Democrat running for reelection, outraised her two potential Republican opponents in June.
Gov. Healey estimates FY25 shelter spending will be slightly lower than initial projections
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration estimates the final tally for how much the state spent on emergency shelters over the last 12 months will come in slightly less than originally anticipated, but costs for the fiscal year that ended Monday are still on track to approach $1 billion.
Beacon Hill Democrats ship Gov. Healey budget accord that boosts reliance on surtax
Massachusetts lawmakers were expected to shuttle a $61 billion budget to Gov. Maura Healey Monday that requires residential brokers’ fees to be covered by the party that enlists those services and boosts the state’s reliance on a surtax on incomes over $1 million.
Massachusetts hotel shelters for migrants, homeless families set to close, questions arise
A majority of hotel shelters for migrants and local homeless families in Massachusetts will be closed by the end of Monday.
Massachusetts House, Senate negotiators reach agreement on $61 billion state budget
The Massachusetts Legislative committee responsible for working out the kinks between the House and Senate budget proposals have come to an agreement on a $61 billion spending plan, they announced on Sunday.
