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“How does the Student Opportunity Act work?” – The New Bedford Light
By Isabelle Oss, February 8, 2026 Several years into Massachusetts’ education funding reform, the Student Opportunity Act, the state has poured millions into high-need districts — ...
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“From T support to school aid, surtax emerges as crutch for state budgeting” – CommonWealth Beacon & The Local News Ipswich
By Chris Lisinski, CommonWealth Beacon, February 7, 2026 DEPENDING ON WHO YOU ASK, there’s either a sea change underway in how Beacon Hill thinks about ...
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“Governor Healey Releases New Impact Report on Transformative New Fair Share Investments in Education, Transportation” – Office of the Governor Press Release
Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll Press Release, February 5, 2026 Today, Governor Healey posted Delivering on Fair Share, a new Impact Report on how the Healey-Driscoll Administration has ...
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“Chapter 70: Some of What You Need to Know to Understand the School Budget Process” – Amherst INDY
By: Kiera McLaughlin February 5, 2026 Chapter 70, the primary Massachusetts state aid program for public elementary and secondary schools, is supposedly designed to ensure equitable ...
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“Advocates sue to block vote on income tax cut” – Gloucester Daily Times
By Christian M. Wade, February 3, 2026 A coalition of union leaders and community activists are suing to block a proposed cut to the state’s ...
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“Unpacking the governor’s state budget proposal” – The Codcast, CommonWealth Beacon
THE FINAL STATE BUDGET Gov. Maura Healey will file before she’s up for reelection landed last week amid a maelstrom of federal feuding and economic strain. ...
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“Massachusetts could lose $5B from income tax cut” – The Salem News
By Christian M. Wade, Jan 27, 2026 A proposal to cut Massachusetts’ personal income tax to 4% would cost the state government an estimated $5 ...
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“‘Spiral of doom’: New report sounds alarm over MBTA’s financial future” – GBH
By Jeremy Siegel, January 21, 2026 The MBTA has made immense strides in upgrading the system’s aging infrastructure and restoring trust among riders in recent years. ...
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“Another Year, Another Budget Gap: Gov. Healey Still Needs A Long-Term Solution for Funding the T” – StreetsBlog Mass
By Christian MilNeil, January 22, 2026 The MBTA’s Chief Finance Officer and transit advocates are in agreement: the T will need a major, sustained infusion of state ...
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“State’s tax growth forecast barely exceeds inflation rate” – Boston Herald
By State House News Service, January 15, 2026 State officials agreed Wednesday to build their next annual budgets on the estimate that Massachusetts will collect $44.9 ...
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