Healey signs $63.4 billion budget with no vetoes
The new fiscal year is poised to inflict major financial turmoil as a federal law reshapes public benefit programs.
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SJC eyes court order in Campbell-DiZoglio audit standoff
Justices on the Supreme Judicial Court expressed a clear desire Wednesday for Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Auditor Diana DiZoglio to make progress in their long-running dispute over an attempted audit of the Legislature. -
Now in hospice care, Barney Frank warns Democrats against ‘litmus tests’ in new interview
The last act of the legendary congressman from Massachusetts is to push a pragmatic theory of political change. -
Mass. Senate budget would overhaul sheriff funding and make canceling subscriptions easier
The Senate budget proposes a $53 million increase in state aid to cities and towns, a much larger increase than the House proposed. -
Faith coalition protests Citizens Bank’s work with detention center operators
Dozens of clergy and faith activists rallied in front of a Back Bay Citizens branch to announce a $1 million withdrawal, saying it’s prepared to take out $13 million more. -
‘We don’t want to make donations more expensive’: Mass. nonprofits decry income tax ballot question
According to state officials, the measure would wipe out a state deduction for charitable donations and increase a tax paid by several small businesses. -
Proposed arts and culture budget cuts draw anger from Boston’s creative sector
Mayor Michelle Wu proposed cutting $1.2 million from the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, a 27% decrease for the cabinet when compared to last year. -
How would Massachusetts even enforce minimum age restrictions on social media?
High-profile bills to regulate youth social media use don't go into detail about how tech companies would verify how old someone is. So we asked the governor and experts to explain. -
Maine Gov. Janet Mills drops US Senate bid ahead of June 9 Democratic primary against Graham Platner
Mills struggled to outshine first-time candidate Graham Platner, her opponent in the Democratic primary. -
Wu pushes back on GOP candidate who says Boston housing plan will create ‘the next slum’
Mike Minogue, the leading Republican candidate for governor, panned Boston's office-to-residential conversions. -
Mike Minogue wins Mass. GOP endorsement for governor in a landslide
Former Baker Administration official Mike Kennealy fell just short of making the primary ballot.