House Democrats want to temporarily block non-Massachusetts residents from taxpayer-funded shelters
Top House budget writers released a $425 million spending bill to fund state-run shelters that seeks to temporarily cap the ...
Top Mass. House Republican roasts $425M shelter funding bill. What he said
The bill makes only "modest changes" to the cash-strapped system, while failing to address underlying problems, House ...
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey says she will seek reelection
FILE - Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey smiles during inauguration ceremonies in the House Chamber at the Statehouse in January 2023. Gov. Healey announced on Feb. 7, 2025, that she would seek ...
Mass. House passes $425 million bill for emergency shelter system while placing new limits on families
Lawmakers passed a $425 million bill to finance the state's struggling emergency shelter system that also implemented a new ...
Massachusetts House budget chief wants Gov. Healey to cough up more information on shelter system
A top House Democrat demanded Gov. Maura Healey’s administration cough up more information about the state-run emergency shelter system before the chamber moves forward with a series of restrictive ...
House puts the squeeze on shelters
The $425 million supplemental budget would strike a current provision that allows families to stay in shelters as officials determine whether they’re actually eligible applicants. It calls for cutting ...