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Hinds’ revenue working group to release report amid improving revenue picture

A year ago, with the Massachusetts economy hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, state lawmakers thought they would need to close a budget gap of ...
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Danny Jin | Beacon Hill to the Berkshires: Beyond state budget, advocates’ eyes peeled for federal …

While the House and Senate have each passed versions of a $47.7 billion state budget, some advocates believe that lawmakers’ most significant spending decisions have ...
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Mass. urged to follow five other states on tax credit for immigrants

After about 18,500 tax-paying immigrant families in Massachusetts missed out on some of the direct COVID-19 relief payments from Washington during the pandemic, some advocates ...
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Mass. urged to follow states on tax credit for immigrants

After about 18,500 tax-paying immigrant families in Massachusetts missed out on some of the direct COVID-19 relief payments from Washington during the pandemic, some advocates ...
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Report puts $5B price on universal early education, child care in Mass.

The cost of delivering universal, high-quality and affordable child care and early education in Massachusetts would exceed $5 billion a year in new public funding, ...
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Massachusetts Senate seen as last hope to fund new education laws despite COVID-driven school …

Education advocates, union leaders and parents shifted their focus to the Senate on Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected efforts to add up to $200 million ...
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Legislature will increase school funding next year

The chairs of the House and Senate ways and means committees announced in a joint statement Tuesday that they plan to put $5.503 billion into ...
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Increasing tax revenue, federal aid leaves Massachusetts in better financial condition – Boston …

State economists are telling taxpayers to keep an eye on the state budget — and the rainy-day fund — as tens of billions in federal ...
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Increasing tax revenue, federal aid leaves Massachusetts in better financial condition – Boston …

State economists are telling taxpayers to keep an eye on the state budget — and the rainy-day fund — as tens of billions in federal ...
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Climbing tax revenues, federal aid leave Massachusetts in improving financial place

State economists are telling taxpayers to keep an eye on the state budget — and the rainy-day fund — as tens of billions in federal ...
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