Massachusetts Democrats released a $1.3 billion spending bill that uses surplus dollars from the millionaire’s tax. Millions would go toward transportation and traffic safety concerns related to the FIFA World Cup.
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Massachusetts House Democrats reject GOP-led civil immigration detainer reform
House Democrats resoundingly rejected a Republican-led effort to reform a court ruling that bars law enforcement in Massachusetts from detaining people based solely on suspected civil immigration violations.
Massachusetts House Republican feud bursts to surface during state budget debate
A push from a right-wing Billerica lawmaker to lower a series of taxes in Massachusetts spotlighted a contentious feud between a contingent of rank-and-file members of the House Republican caucus and conservative leadership in the chamber.
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.
‘Force for good’ — Massachusetts elected officials mourn death of Pope Francis
Elected officials from across Massachusetts mourned the death of Pope Francis, an Argentine who local politicians celebrated as a “force for good” and someone who brought a “unique” perspective to the papacy.
Massachusetts House plans to open ethics investigation into pol charged with fraud
The Massachusetts House Ethics Committee plans to open an investigation into Rep. Chris Flanagan, the Dennis Port Democrat charged with federal fraud, after his court proceedings wrap up, a key lawmaker said in a statement Monday.
