Federal aid is a major source of revenue for states. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, federal grants represented 36.4% of ...

The budget seeks to change state law to exclude candy from the category of "essential" foods like fruit, meats and vegetables ...

Gov. Maura Healey slipped a series of tax increases into her fiscal year 2026 budget like applying the sales tax to candy, ...

Gov. Maura Healey’s $62 billion budget proposal unveiled last week includes language to allow for the automated enforcement ...

A top House Democrat demanded Gov. Maura Healey’s administration cough up more information about the state-run emergency ...

The new spending plan is “balanced, it’s fiscally responsible, and we believe it is a blueprint for meeting the needs of ...

Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr discusses Healey's new budget proposal, state spending and the state ...

Gov. Maura Healey's proposed $62 billion state budget involves some belt-tightening measures — from program cuts to hospital ...

Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62B FY26 budget proposal that attempts to address slower revenue growth during the post-pandemic ...

Students in Massachusetts are outperforming their peers across the country according to the latest national report card — ...

Governor Healey announced her 2026 budget plan on Wednesday and advocates and healthcare workers say it could be catastrophic ...

Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal includes major cuts to health and social service programs, including two residential ...