Mass. farm wage battles and a school tax credit fight are set to collide on Beacon Hill
Lawmakers face no strict deadlines to advance the bills in conference other than the end of this two-year session on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027.
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20 of 27 episodesMassachusetts lawmakers eye a new child welfare bill as a high-stakes rent control showdown looms
The deadline for Mass. lawmakers to enact a law related to rent control, in order to remove the question from November's ballot, is swiftly...
Massachusetts political minefields: shelter crises, sludge bans and the Red Sox
A preview of Mass. political strategies on immigration, upcoming gig worker regulatory battles, a sewage sludge ban, and why state lawmakers...
Massachusetts lawmakers serve up immigrant shields, killer bots & $63B 'eggless omelets'
Massachusetts hosts the first of seven World Cup matches on June 13, 2026, but before then, Mass. lawmakers want to shore up immigrant laws,...
Massachusetts leaders pitch tech growth as a shield against tax cuts
Lawmakers debate the "Mass Wins Act" containing tech and business investments, amid tight deadlines, assessing consequences of a decreased i...
The fight for fair aid, rent caps in Massachusetts
The Mass. Senate’s $63.3B budget adds $53M in local aid via a new per-capita formula, and the state's highest court weighs if a rent control...
Beacon Hill takes on critical decisions around data, the census and the budget
Pressure from the Trump Administration to share voter data has Mass. lawmakers concerned.
Massachusetts lawmakers begin the sprint to the finish on Beacon Hill
It'll be May at the end of the week. Massachusetts lawmakers are aiming to have a balanced budget process complete and signed by the Governo...
Mass. college campuses get a $3 billion facelift while local schools and libraries look for help
A look at how lawmakers frame their funding, as Mass. plans for a $3-billion higher education infrastructure upgrade. At the same time towns...
Beacon Hill seeks a tax deal; Some lawmakers want to strike one before the November vote
House Speaker Ron Mariano, traditionally a fierce critic of the ballot initiative process, signaled a major shift last week by expressing a...
Massachusetts lawmakers eye a $1.8B supplemental budget
Mass. Senate advances a $1.8B supplemental budget splitting surtax funds differently than the House, with less for the MBTA and more for reg...
Massachusetts lawmakers wrestle with budget, Fed rates, November tax vote
House Speaker Ron Mariano expects voters to pass an income tax cut this year. He warns that if it passes, the state may have to hike other t...
WMass is losing population; Does Beacon Hill have a plan to stop the region's slow drain?
Population growth is important for a thriving community. A recent UMass Donahue Wayfinders report projected population declines in all four...
Healey’s proposed budget forces a choice between transit and trees
A Legislative budget hearing focused on the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Executive Office of Transpor...
Mass vs. the Feds: Beacon Hill dares a Trump clash while dodging a voter backed audit
Mass. lawmakers this week take up immigration enforcement. This comes as the Feds continue to sharply restrict legal immigration, and deport...
Beacon Hill weighs big spending as the GOP tests voters
The so-called Bright Act, is a $3 billion bond bill aiming to put at least $2.5 billion of that back into campuses across Massachusetts.
Mass. legislators look at high energy costs, before diving into budget
Massachusetts lawmakers propose to move an energy measure forward amid high bills, winter chill and a looming budget.
Mass. tax revenue jumps in January, but future budgets could wobble if markets falter
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s budget boosts spending 3.8% over last year, even as tax revenue growth slows to 2.9%, federal aid is u...
Gov. Healey funds federal enforcement while taxpayers wait for a $1.5B fiscal crash
In her proposed budget released last week, the Mass. governor included a multi million-dollar "down payment" that will staff up and investin...
Healey's agenda meets local reality: Is Charlemont the test case for Beacon Hill?
A proposal to tax recreation in the Franklin County town of Charlemont will be heard this week on Beacon Hill.