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“Mass, Lottery leaps into new world of online sales” – State House News Service
By Colin A. Young, July 27, 2026 The Massachusetts Lottery officially entered the digital world Monday with the launch of Mass. Lottery Online, the long-awaited ...
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“Federal School Voucher Imbalance” – The Rundown, New England Public Media
By Carrie Saldo, July 24, 2026 The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center urges state officials to avoid a federal school voucher program, saying it’s weighted to benefit private schools. What ...
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“What is Trump’s voucher program? How it could impact local schools” – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
By Jesse Collings, July 24, 2026 Massachusetts has until the end of the year to opt into the federal government’s school voucher program, one of ...
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“Mass. think tank urges state to avoid federal school voucher program” – New England Public Media
By Phil Bishop, July 22, 2026 The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) is urging state officials to avoid a federal school voucher program, arguing its model is weighted ...
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“Mass. think tank urges state to avoid federal school voucher program” – New Hampshire Public Radio
By Phil Bishop, July 22, 2026 The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) is urging state officials to avoid a federal school voucher program, arguing its model is weighted ...
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“Mass. think tank urges state to avoid federal school voucher program” – New England News Collab
By Phil Bishop, July 22, 2026 The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) is urging state officials to avoid a federal school voucher program, arguing its model ...
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“Liz Speaks Podcast with MassBudget about the 62F ‘Tax Cap’ Ballot Initiative” – Liz Speaks Podcast
On this episode of the Liz Speaks Podcast, Liz chats with Viviana Abreu-Hernández and Gregg Grenier from the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget). Viviana ...
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“State urged to avoid federal school vouchers” – The Eagle Tribune
By Sam Drysdale, July 18, 2026 Massachusetts is being urged to reject a new federal school voucher program created under the One Big Beautiful Bill ...
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“Opting In and Opting Out” – NewsTalk WHMP Radio
July 17, 2026 MTA rank-and-file member Max Page w/ Anthony Clough from the Mass Budget and Policy Center: should Massachusetts opt into the federal school ...
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“With state budget signed, PVTA free fares continue” – MassLive
By Jim Kinney, July 16, 2026 SPRINGFIELD — Free fares will continue on Pioneer Valley Transit Authority buses and the state’s other regional transit agencies under the $63.4 ...
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“MassBudget: state should skip federal school voucher program” – State House News Service
By Sam Drysdale, July 14, 2026 A think tank is urging Massachusetts to reject a new federal school voucher program created under the One Big ...
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“Wellfleet Wants New Rules for Sharing Lottery Profits” – The Provincetown Independent
By Jack Reardon. July 15, 2026 The select board urged state officials in a June 17 letter to conduct a “comprehensive review” of the decades-old distribution formula ...
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“Advocates urge supplemental funding for Massachusetts SNAP caseworkers” – Greenfield Recorder
By Alison Kuznitz, July 15, 2026 BOSTON — Days after Gov. Maura Healey signed the new state budget, food security advocates are already asking for ...
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“MassBudget: state should skip federal school voucher program” – 22 News WWLP Springfield
By Sam Drysdale, July 15, 2026 A think tank is urging Massachusetts to reject a new federal school voucher program created under the One Big Beautiful ...
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“State may be playing its own role in unfolding SNAP benefit crisis” – State House News Service
By Alison Kuznitz, July 14, 2026 Days after Gov. Maura Healey signed the new state budget, food security advocates are already asking for supplemental funding ...
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“New error rate highlights risks for Massachusetts SNAP program” – State House News Service
By Michael P. Norton, July 6, 2026 Largely due to overpayments, Massachusetts registered a 12.5% error rate for SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2025, which could ...
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“New error rate highlights risks for Massachusetts SNAP program” – 22 News WWLP Springfield
By Michael P. Norton, July 6, 2026 Largely due to overpayments, Massachusetts registered a 12.5% error rate for SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2025, which ...
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“Lawmakers send Healey $63.4 billion annual budget bill” – GBH
By Colin A. Young | State House News Service , July 02, 2026 Gov. Maura Healey has the next 10 days to review and act ...
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“Lawmakers send Healey $63.4 billion annual budget bill” – State House News Service
By Colin A. Young, July 01, 2026 STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, July 1, 2026…..Gov. Maura Healey has the next 10 days to review and act on ...
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“Massachusetts lawmakers send Maura Healey $63.4 billion annual budget bill” – Boston Herald
By State House News Service, July 1, 2026 Gov. Maura Healey has the next 10 days to review and act on the $63.4 billion budget that lawmakers ...
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