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Mass. lawmakers approve money for extra SNAP benefits, family shelters and school meals
A $388 million spending bill targeting "urgent" needs is now on Gov. Healey's desk. -
DiZoglio: Legislators who back her State House audit afraid to speak out
If House and Senate leaders balk at sharing information, she plans to use persuasion before going to the courts. -
Faith leaders call for Gov. Healey, lawmakers to tackle housing crisis
The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization's housing agenda includes more money for public housing. -
State budget writers weigh how to handle waning federal aid
As the end of the COVID-19 emergency nears, costs will shift back to the state. -
Meet Gov. Maura Healey’s cabinet
Healey’s 11 top deputies are mostly familiar faces on Beacon Hill. -
Healey's proposed budget a boon to education and the environment
Moves to safeguard funds from the 'millionaire's tax'. -
Gov. Healey unveils $742 million tax relief plan
Healey’s tax bill has breaks for families, renters and seniors. -
With Healey and Driscoll away, it’s acting Gov. Bill Galvin
Mass. Constitution spells out who’s in charge when the governor and lieutenant governor travel. -
Healey taps Rep. Jon Santiago for new veterans' Cabinet post
Santiago recently returned from an overseas deployment, and Healey plans to swear him in on March 1. -
The Mass. Legislature doesn't see the world like the rest of us — and it doesn't have to
A lack of competition invites a focus on internal politics over the public good.
