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Hiring drive pushes up T budget
The hiring blitz at the T will keep going full steam ahead. Or it probably will, at least if the MBTA’s final budget looks ...
House budget weighs in on broker fees, creates fund to help immigrants
House Democrats will push for a significant increase in state spending after months of voicing discomfort about federal ...
Mass. House Democrats roll out $61B state budget that ditches Gov. Healey’s tax policies
Massachusetts House Democrats released a $61 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2026 that does not include a series of tax ...
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Healey budget would force Trial Court hiring freeze
Maura Healey’s recommendations ... The court received a $932 million appropriation in the fiscal 2025 budget, up from $877.2 million in fiscal 2024 and $861.5 million in fiscal 2023.
House joins Healey in pressing forward on spending
House Democrats will push for a significant increase in state spending after months of voicing discomfort about federal ...
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T board advances budget with 7% spending increase
The MBTA Board of Directors voted unanimously to advance a $3.24 billion draft budget for fiscal year 2026, embracing a ...
Mass. has spent over $700M this year on shelters housing locals, migrants
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent more than $700 million this fiscal year to house locals, families, and migrants ...
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Caseload decline fuels optimism about smaller shelter budget
After two years of spending about $1 billion annually on an overburdened emergency family shelter system, top Democrats are ...
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Healey files $756 million supplemental budget to address ‘time-sensitive deficiencies’
Maura Healey submitted another spending bill for the Legislature’s review, filing a $756 million supplemental budget she said would address “time-sensitive deficiencies” in state government ...