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Healey trying again for local option tax hikes
The governor's second so-called Municipal Empowerment Act would allow cities and towns to increase local taxes on meals, ...
Healey refiles bill that would allow municipalities to raise taxes on meals and lodging
The Gov. Maura Healey administration refiled legislation that would allow Massachusetts municipalities to raises taxes on ...
Warren keeps up the pressure on Kennedy
CABINET BATTLE — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is doubling down on her efforts to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. out of President Donald ...
These local leaders are lining up behind Gov. Healey’s tax plan. Here’s why | Bay State Briefing
Municipal leaders have used existing local option taxes to raise money for affordable housing and to dodge property tax ...
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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Bills the House let expire through inaction
There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. When the 2024 legislative session ended on Jan. 1, thousands of ...
Long Island isn’t the solution to the state’s addiction crisis
It would take years, and hundreds of millions of dollars, to rebuild a bridge to the island and reopen the deteriorating ...
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Site selected for future Palmer train station along West-East Rail line | View map here
MassDOT announced on Monday that the South of Palmer Yard is the best site for the future Palmer train station.
Bay State lawmakers react to Trump tariffs as electrical grid operator awaits guidance
Energy watchers in Massachusetts are paying close attention to President Donald Trump’s tariff orders, especially those that ...