A top Senate Democrat expressed skepticism toward Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to boost state spending by 7.4% in fiscal year 2026 as Massachusetts faces constrained tax revenue growth and increased ...

President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than a day ...

The budget seeks to change state law to exclude candy from the category of "essential" foods like fruit, meats and vegetables ...

Gov. Maura Healey slipped a series of tax increases into her fiscal year 2026 budget like applying the sales tax to candy, ...

Gov. Maura Healey’s $62 billion budget proposal unveiled last week includes language to allow for the automated enforcement ...

Federal aid is a major source of revenue for states. According to Pew Charitable Trusts, federal grants represented 36.4% of ...

A top House Democrat demanded Gov. Maura Healey’s administration cough up more information about the state-run emergency ...

Gov. Maura Healey's proposed $62 billion state budget involves some belt-tightening measures — from program cuts to hospital ...

Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr discusses Healey's new budget proposal, state spending and the state ...

The new spending plan is “balanced, it’s fiscally responsible, and we believe it is a blueprint for meeting the needs of ...

Students in Massachusetts are outperforming their peers across the country according to the latest national report card — ...

Governor Maura Healey’s budget proposal includes major cuts to health and social service programs, including two residential ...