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 ...

Capping charitable tax deductions would be "a turn in the wrong direction," writes one reader. Another bemoans proposed cuts ...

For almost a day, cities and towns across the commonwealth — indeed, across the nation — were thrown into a panic when the ...

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

Statewide, the average tax bill for a single-family home is $7,735, an increase of $336 from last year, according to Massachusetts Department of Revenue figures. But that tax burden varies greatly ...

President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than a day ...

It is time, once again, to revisit the adequacy and equity of our school funding system,” argued Lewis, last session’s education chair. New committee appointments will be announced in weeks. While ...

They could have at least a few more days to figure out the landscape. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. temporarily blocked the proposed freeze late Tuesday afternoon, according to POLITICO. The ...

Providers say state health officials have briefed them on program changes but are waiting for concrete details and guidance, ...

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

"This is one of the reasons why states have got to get to court and take on Donald Trump," Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday.