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 ...
Pappas Hospital is old and costly. But before closing it, the state needs to prove care won’t suffer.
Pappas currently has 36 patients, according to the Department of Public Health. Patients range from age 7 to 22. One of them ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura 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 on Wednesday to discuss funding for the ...
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Healey deputies respond to House shelter inquiry
The Healey administration provided House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz with a trove of information and documents ...
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Healey on what Trump's moves mean for federal funds, migrants in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey discussed a slew of issues facing the state, including immigration and recent moves by the ...
Massachusetts Gov. Healey’s plan to close Canton children’s rehab hospital rattles community: ‘Almost criminal’
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is looking to close a children’s rehab hospital in Canton and move services to Westfield, to ...
Healey says she ordered shelter background checks last year. Her office refused to share records detailing it.
Governor Maura Healey’s office rejected a Globe request for documents tied to the order, claiming they are confidential ...
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Unwrapping Gov. Healey's proposed taxes on candy, Zyn
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing taxes on candy, as well as synthetic nicotine products like Zyn, to help balance her budget plan for next fiscal year.
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Healey pitches budget
There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. MORE BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOV. MAURA HEALEY – Here are some of ...
Healey warns Trump tariffs will spark price increases
If President Donald Trump puts a 25% tariff on products coming from Canada starting next weekend, as he said this week he is ...
Janesville Gazette4d
‘Raging moderate’: Is Mass. Gov. Maura Healey tacking toward the center ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial race?
Tax cuts. Cutting red tape. Deregulation. Making life easier for businesses. Cracking down on free benefits for newly arrived migrants. A pledge to work with the Trump administration.
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Governor signs three Williamstown-related measures into law this month
Gov. Maura Healey signed into law two measures related to a senior property tax exemption in Williamstown, and one ...