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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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MassBudget Preliminary Analysis of FY 2027 Conference Committee Budget Proposal

This analysis represents the next step in the FY 2027 state budget creation process. The Conference Committee, consisting of six members, three from the House ...
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