Candy would lose sales tax exemption under Massachusetts governor's budget proposal
The budget seeks to change state law to exclude candy from the category of "essential" foods like fruit, meats and vegetables ...
Gov. Healey eyes tax increases for Massachusetts in her fiscal year 2026 budget proposal
Gov. Maura Healey slipped a series of tax increases into her fiscal year 2026 budget like applying the sales tax to candy, ...
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Could Mass. get speeding cameras? Here’s what to know about the proposal in Healey’s budget
Gov. Maura Healey’s $62 billion budget proposal unveiled last week includes language to allow for the automated enforcement ...
Five things to know about Gov. Maura Healey’s $62B budget plan
The new spending plan is “balanced, it’s fiscally responsible, and we believe it is a blueprint for meeting the needs of ...
Massachusetts House budget chief wants Gov. Healey to cough up more information on shelter system
A top House Democrat demanded Gov. Maura Healey’s administration cough up more information about the state-run emergency ...
Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr goes 'On The Record' about the Healey administration
Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr discusses Healey's new budget proposal, state spending and the state ...
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A candy tax? Hospital closures? A look at Gov. Healey's budget belt-tightening proposals
Gov. Maura Healey's proposed $62 billion state budget involves some belt-tightening measures — from program cuts to hospital ...
Maura Healey files $62 billion Massachusetts budget as post-pandemic revenue slowdown limits spending
Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62B FY26 budget proposal that attempts to address slower revenue growth during the post-pandemic ...
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Massachusetts leads the nation in NAEP testing results, which are broadly bleak
Students in Massachusetts are outperforming their peers across the country according to the latest national report card — ...
Health and social service programs see significant cuts in Mass. budget proposal
Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal includes major cuts to health and social service programs, including two residential ...
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Behavioral healthcare cuts in new state budget
Governor Healey announced her 2026 budget plan on Wednesday and advocates and healthcare workers say it could be catastrophic ...
Here’s how you could pay more under Gov. Healey’s budget | Bay State Briefing
"This is a political maneuver that avoids accountability while forcing families to pay more,' Mass. Republicans said.