On-time state budget deal only a ‘point of pride’ for one Dem

On-time state budget deal only a ‘point of pride’ for one Dem

Legislative budget writers are supposed to deliver a yearly spending plan to the governor by July 1 — at least that’s what it says on paper. In practice, lawmakers have routinely blown past that deadline year after year, handing a spending document to the chief executive well past the state of the new fiscal year, … Read more

Senate budget expected to include $250M for transportation fund

Senate budget expected to include 0M for transportation fund

Top Democrats in the Senate are expected to propose a $250 million investment into a transportation fund as part of their fiscal year 2025 budget that will in turn let the state borrow $1.1 billion over the next five years, a source with knowledge of the plan said. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Read … Read more

Healey targets life sciences, climate tech, AI in eco dev bill

Healey targets life sciences, climate tech, AI in eco dev bill

A wide-ranging economic development bill Gov. Maura Healey plans to file this week will reauthorize a life sciences investment initiative, fund a similar program for the climate tech sector, and create a new “Applied AI Hub,” the first-term Democrat said Tuesday. Speaking at a forum hosted by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Healey pitched … Read more

MassGOP paints bleak picture of Mass. in rebuttal to Healey

MassGOP paints bleak picture of Mass. in rebuttal to Healey

Massachusetts Republicans painted a bleak picture Wednesday night of a state spending billions on shelters, tax revenues in decline, residents fleeing for other parts of the country, and a lackluster education system for students. Sen. Peter Durant, a Spencer Republican, offered the stark and dark portrait of Massachusetts in response to Gov. Maura Healey’s State … Read more