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Steve Kerrigan was elected chair of the state Democratic party by a unanimous vote by committee members this week. He succeeds Gus Bickford, who has led since 2016.
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Massachusetts House lawmakers piled about $700 million onto Gov. Maura Healey's budget, and this week the House Ways and Means Committee's $56.2 billion fiscal 2024 budget is the focus. The extra funding authorizes online lottery sales to fund child care investments, different local aid levels and more programs.
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As Massachusetts lawmakers continue to work on crafting budget legislation, a recent poll shows affordability is top of mind. The majority of Massachusetts voters polled indicated that they would like to see taxes go down.
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Massachusetts Republicans call the indictment politically motivated. Meanwhile the state's Democratic lawmakers in the House are putting the finishing touches on a tax proposal expected to be released soon.
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Spring in Massachusetts can mean many things — longer days, warmer weather, flowers in bloom. It also means budget season for communities across the state.
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Massachusetts lawmakers agreed to a compromise spending bill featuring $388 million in spending directed at what the Senate's budget chief called "time-sensitive, urgent" needs along with $740 million in borrowing plans.
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The provision allowing governmental bodies to meet using remote meeting technology has not been renewed yet. It, along with other pandemic-related measures are set to expire on March 31 and April 1, if the Legislature doesn't get a measure through conference committee and to the Governor in time.
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More than a million state residents on MassHealth will be getting U-S postal mail with a blue envelope from the state agency. It means a re-certification is required, and the clock is ticking.
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The implementation of legal mobile sports betting in Massachusetts is this week. Mobile platforms will join in-person betting operations at MGM Springfield, Plainridge Park Casino, and Encore Boston Harbor.
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Gov. Maura Healey's first state budget will be filed this week. All eyes will be on her following through with the funding on the priorities and promises that she highlighted while on the campaign trail.