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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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“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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“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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“‘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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Fair Share Facts: New Report Tackles “Millionaires Tax” Claims
Contact: Reginauld Williams, 617-426-1228×102, rwilliams@massbudget.org For Immediate Release: Thursday September 15, 2022 BOSTON – With just over 50 days left until the general election here ...
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Commuters Beware: 640 Bridges are Structurally Deficient in Massachusetts
New Report Shows Transportation Investment Key to Improving Mass. Economy, Equity, and Environment For Immediate Release: March 29, 2022 BOSTON, MA – It’s often said ...
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The Governor’s 2023 Budget Proposal: Last Chance for a Lasting Legacy
Governor Baker submitted his last state budget as Governor of the Commonwealth last week, and this Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget is not all that ...
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