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“Place your bets” – MASSter List
By Gintautas Dumcius, February 24, 2026 Beacon Hill lawmakers have plenty on their plates these days, from spending plans large and small, to literacy reform ...
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“MA labor unions rebuke new federal corporate tax breaks” – Public News Service, MSN
By Kathryn Carley, February 23, 2026 Union leaders in Massachusetts are urging state lawmakers to reject the adoption of corporate tax cuts included in last year’s “One ...
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“MassBudget welcomes new board leadership” – MassNonprofit News
February 22, 2026 The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center (MassBudget) has announced a leadership transition on its Board of Directors as its longtime Board President ...
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“Boston to keep three MBTA bus routes free to ride through June, but long-term plan is unclear” – Boston Globe
By Niki Griswold and Jaime Moore-Carrillo, February 20, 2026 The city of Boston will pay to keep three MBTA bus routes fare-free through the end ...
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“Campaign Notebook: Education Funding Fallout?” – State House News Service
By Sam Drysdale, February 18, 2026 Gov. Maura Healey on Sunday warned that a proposed ballot measure to lower the state’s income tax rate would result in ...
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“State budget proposes conservative spike in aid to Arlington” – Your Arlington
By Leia Green, February 18, 2026 As Gov. Maura Healey’s 2027 budget proposal molds fiscal futures across municipalities, questions have risen surrounding the future of ...
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“Seven years in, Massachusetts’ cannabis equity operators struggle to succeed” – Boston Globe
By Katie Johnston, February 17, 2026 When recreational marijuana was legalized in Massachusetts, making the industry equitable was front and center. Groundbreaking programs were put in place to ...
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“Taunton-area school districts hit budget wall. What should state do?” – Taunton Daily Gazette
By: Emma Rindlisbacher, February 16, 2026 Many people are talking about the need for the state to provide more education funding, but not everyone is ...
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“State puts approach to federal tax law changes on fast track” – 22 WWLP & State House News Service
By: Colin A. Young, Feb 12, 2026 Administration officials defended Gov. Maura Healey’s approach to mitigating state revenue impacts of recent federal tax code changes ...
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“Governor’s budget proposal seeks to trim environmental programs roughly 4 percent” – CommonWealth Beacon
By Jordan Wolman, February 11, 2026 THE PROVERBIAL TOUGH CHOICES stemming from a squeeze on state finances had to show up somewhere in Gov. Maura Healey’s ...
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